[amazon forums]fans of k dramas please help (2013 14, ii)

Posted on Dec 11, 2013 5:10:18 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 11, 2013 5:14:13 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Welcome back GMB - I also thought that Nine was one of the better 2013 dramas. Other 2013 dramas that I thought were really good were Secret/Secret Love, Master's Sun, I Hear Your Voice and Good Doctor. Not too sure that anybody is still watching Basketball, but Heirs is being heavily followed.

D.M. - I haven't yet watched episode 2 of Let's Eat, but after watching several medical dramas this year it now takes a lot to gross me out (he he). I thought the vibe (not the storyline) was a little like Flower Boy Next Door (but maybe it was just the apartment complex that the singles lived in that made me think of FBND).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 10:07:58 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 12, 2013 10:14:39 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Reader123, lol, I generally don't watch medical dramas, this is why I'm feeling a bit sad because I read about the romance/comedy drama that's starting after Reply 1994, and apparently the male lead is going to be the actor who played Papa Gu/Wol Ryung. I like this actor, but the setting is an emergency room, so it just dampened a lot of my interest. I hope they change the setting, maybe a small clinic in a small town, village, or island, and the focus is on the characters not the clinic, then it'd be more interesting.

GMB welcome back!

All the 2013 dramas I liked are: 1. My Favorites: That Winter the Wind Blows, I Hear Your Voice 2. Really like: Master's Sun, Secret/Secret Love, Deja Vu TW-drama (when it ends I'll properly know where it rates for me) 3. Average/like: Nine, Dating Agency Cyrano, Reply 1994, Flower Boy Next Door Jennifer I envy your eternal optimism about Chilbong being the husband! Anyways I hope you're right and I'm wrong, and Chilbong is the husband because he's my n#1.

ETA: Ep 2 of Prime Minister and I was good. I think that the h wants to go through with the wedding to the prime minister in order to put her dying father's mind at ease, and fulfill his wish of walking her down the isle. I felt bad for her when she was crying, after finding out that her father is dying.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 4:12:34 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Call me shallow, but it bothers me how much older the prime minister is than the h. But, I'll try to push past it and give the series another go.

Lovely D.M. I am super optimistic about it but I'm also backing it up with wild theories and

clues; 1. The baseball - Everyone seems nervous about the ball and I have at theory about it, it's not because Chilbong didn't get the ball back from Trash, I think its because its a reminder of his previous career as a baller which he had to give up because of an injury - I think his foot injury was a harbinger of things to come.

2. Trash's misgivings about Na Jeong and the statement he made about never being without a girlfriend. I think his worries are that he's not sure he can fully commit to Na Jeong and how ticked off her parents and his will be if he breaks her heart.

3. Na Jeong's father doesn't approve. Parental approval is super important and since he already knows Trash and has treated him as a son for years and years his approval hasn't been withheld for surface reasons and isn't likely to be won over.

4. Na Jeong and Chilbong in the kitchen - they had the easy camaderie of a couple discussing household guests.

5. This is my wildest theory and of course, mostly unsubstantiated - I think that Bingrae and Trash could be a couple. I know being gay isn't entirely acceptable in Korea, but this is a cable show so perhaps they are free to push a few buttons when it comes to controversial relationships. Plus, wasn't there a gay character in Reply 1997?

6. Height - Na Jeong's groom is noticeably taller than her and Trash isn't very tall.

7. Psychic cousin - I think she does know snippets about the future, she knew the shuttle wasn't going to run.

8. Trash requires a lot of changes from Na Jeong but he has yet to change for her, he can't even keep his place from being a disgusting disaster. I know a lot of kdrama heroes act like selfish brats until the very end but I think Trash has been painted with broad strokes to show how unrealistic it is to think of him as a perfect foil for Na Jeong.

9. Chilbong answered the 'door open or closed, window open or closed question' correctly.

10. Chilbong gave na Jeong her first and second kisses.

11. There are lots of hints about first loves ending and true love beginning.

Man, after looking at this list, I'm going to be pretty disappointed if Chilbong doesn't end up with Na Jeong!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 5:28:22 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 11, 2013 7:18:18 PM PST luvnlife says: Heirs... what kind of episode was this? SMH. The problem with this show is that their is no arc to the story lines. "OK you can date now but don't come back to me crying."... I took this

as a warning that something bad was going to happen but in the end nothing bad happened from the dad. Such talented actors but such a bad storyline. @Jennifer.... "Door open or closed, window open or closed"... what scene or episode was this from? Maybe it is just the 'root for the underdog' in me but I also am still team CB. I love oppa and will happy with that ending but I just want CB to get some love too. I thought the scene where it was snowing was intense and full of electricity between the two. She stared out to the snow while CB just stared at her. Can't wait until Friday!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 6:41:57 PM PST luvnlife says: Favorite Dramas of 2013: 1. Secrets... love/hate/revenge/great chemistry.... nice OST to go with it 2. Reply 1994... Way more invested than 1997.

3. Heartless City... Bad Boy Paksa knew how to kiss... swoon (Great OST) 4. Master's Son... Never enough skinship to keep all the ghosts away Biggest Let Me Downs of 2013: 1. Goddess of Marriage.... Goddess of Crying for 50 episodes (I see the 2nd male lead is in another 50 episode drama - looks too similar to this plot... I can't give it a try.)

2. MiRae's Choice.... MiRae Won't Make a Choice 3. Basketball... started off great but has no solid plot after episode 6ish. It's a shame.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 6:50:13 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, wow you've really thought about this, but your post gives me hope that Chilbong really is the husband :) I also agree with you about "Prime Minister and I", but I decided to watch more as long as the story is good and entertaining. I'm not expecting chemistry and the H/h do feel awkward to me too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2013 7:00:46 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I actually didn't mind a mostly cute couple episode of Heirs. Especially after the misery of the last couple episodes. Plus the last episode looks to be more serious as well, so a little calm before the next storm is okay. I do agree that the writing here is not what is carrying this drama. Definitely not a tight story, but some excellent acting is keeping it watchable for me.

But I will say I'm ready for the final and to move on. I really want Won to get an HEA too though. I'm confident that Tan and Eun Sang are golden. I think Young Do will get his mom.

Bo Na and Chan Young will continue to be adorable. I think Rachel will save Hye Shin. I'm

just worried that Won will lose Hyun Joo. This drama is already so far from reality that I hope it doesn't use Won giving up his love in order to run the company to seem more realistic.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 12, 2013 5:55:43 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: luvnlife - door open or closed was episode 6 lovely D.M. - I'll get back to Prime Minister and I when there are more episodes.

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Oh well, on to Man From Another Star. Pretty excited for that one. Kim Soo Hyun is yummy himself. And with Choi Jin Hyuk already working on another drama, I won't be going through hot guy withdrawals. Although, I hope to see Kim Woo Bin as a lead in his next drama, and will miss Lee Min Ho until he chooses his next project. He's still my fave.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 13, 2013 4:28:16 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: The final episode of Heirs did try to wrap up all of its loose threads. While I would have preferred a time jump epilogue instead of the dream sequence, I did like that not everyone was given a completely happy send-off. Overall, I thought that this show was okay - it wasn't the best but then again it was far from being the worst (which it could easily have been if the actors had been different).

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Like you have all these nice puzzle pieces, but when you stick them together, forcibly, the

end result has gaps and overlays and is, in general, just a big mess.

Throughout its run, I've enjoyed "Heirs" more than it probably (definitely) deserved, and I've been really forgiving of lots of stuff that bothered me. But ever since the end half of Episode 18 (Eun Sang's whiplash decision to go back to Tan--very much welcome in principle, but very lacking in execution, since it wasn't explained right), the general flow of the episodes has been really disappointing to me. I blame the writing. I mean, the directing wasn't anything to write home about (whereas the acting was serviceable to great), but the greatest fault for The Heirs' misfire definitely lies with the writing, imo.

Overall, I enjoyed The Heirs, but I'm left with a bit of a bitter taste because (given the setup and the talent involved) it could have been SO much better.

And now Lee Min Ho is doing a movie. Probably won't be seeing him again in a drama anytime soon.

P.S.: Out of Lee Min Ho's dramas, I loved "Faith" the most, and think that "City Hunter" was the best in terms of overall quality (story, acting, directing).

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 13, 2013 9:58:47 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: City Hunter is in my top five possibly even number 1. It depends on the day. So I have to agree that its the best Lee Min Ho drama. I felt like the last episode of Heirs was choppy. It was like plot points being closed just one after another with no real flow to the story. Young Do meets mom, check. Won and Hyo Joo break up, check. Hyo Shin goes to the military, check. It felt like these separate segments instead of moving seamlessly though the story.

This was definitely a drama where the acting carried the writing and to some extent the directing. I'd say the directing was serviceable, but nothing special.

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Having said that, I agree about the last two episodes being a not up to par. Everyone know ES would come back to Tan but I was hoping there would be somehow more angst or a drama involved. Also, I almost wish there had been a time jump instead of a dream. Annd, Won not getting his girl sucked but I realised where the writer was coming from. All the characters eventually got what they were really striving for. Tan for love, HS for his cinema stuff, Young Do to finally meet his mom and Won always wanted the company more than his girl.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 13, 2013 4:31:13 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @bluey: I agree that the writer was making a point with Won. Not only that everyone got what they wanted, but that sometimes getting what you want isn't the same as getting what will make you happy. I didn't LOVE Heirs, but I really did like it. And it was the drama I was most looking forward to these past months. But it didn't have all that fierce competition once

Secret was over. I actually think Heirs is a drama that would be best served in being able to marathon it. Because then you wouldn't have too much time between episodes to analyze and find fault. And maybe that would help it to flow better.

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I'm still at the beginning, and even though it can be a bit too silly at some parts, I am enjoying it because it's just cute and entertaining, and looks like it will be sweetly romantic. The male lead reminds be a little of Tae Kyung from "You're Beautiful" in that he's OCD. The h is very silly but funny and likable. So basically the H is the h's boss at work, and he has a policy of "no co-workers dating", which causes the h's friends to break up in tears. As a result our very angry h is determined to make her mean boss H change his mind on the "no co-workers dating" policy.

Also there's a twist in that they (H/h) live together, but he told her that she can't tell anyone at work about it. It happened due to a rent contract confusion in which she paid three months rent and H had no idea. The show is funny and entertaining, so far, and I'm looking forward to see how H/h will fall in love.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 1:41:52 AM PST Sandra says: I just watched Secrets (secret love) and I love how obsessed the hero was in there with the heroine, the first kiss was crazy, like forceful and dominant and so obsessive and I know it's probably wrong but I found it hot, lol.

Empress Ki is very good so far too, both guys are crazy in love with the heroine. There are 14 episodes out and there will be 50 in total. the emperor is crazy obsessed with the heroine...love it.

I think I am going to try watching I Hear Your Voice next, is the hero jealous and possessive or obsessed with the heroine in that one?

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 6:58:12 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Yes the H in IHYV is all of those things. But he is a lot younger then the h, so he's no as dominant. But he pretty much worships her. She's everything to him and he protects her no matter what. The h is also a much tougher girl then the h in Secret. So their dynamic is different. But I would still describe him as posessive and very protective. He's definitely not afraid to warn off the OM. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 8:06:26 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Sandra "I Hear Your Voice" is one of my favorite dramas. The H is obsessed with the h and he's very protective of her, but he's not obsessive/possessive to the extent of the H in "Secret".

Soo Ha is one of my favorite male leads though, and he'd do anything for the h. The only flaw in this show, is that I thought that the villain should've died in the end when he fell off the roof, that would've been better closure.

"Secret" which is also a drama that I really liked, had the revenge and romance plots intertwined (sort of like a Thai drama), that's why we got a crazy, and obsessive/possessive H in all his glory lol. Secret would've been a favorite of mine, if they had made it 20 eps, and given the h a few eps were she's just protected and loved by the H. Also the ending in "Secret" wasn't that good, because I felt it was rushed. DH should've been brought down by the H, that would've been much more satisfying. And the second female lead should've just ended up traveling alone and pursuing her drawing hobby, without the H giving her anything.

Anyways try "I Hear Your Voice", I bet you'll really like it :) Also have you tried "That Winter the Wind Blows"? That also has a bad boy H, who starts out wanting to take advantage of the blind h, but ends up protecting and taking care of her from those surrounding her. He's also possessive but can't really show it because he's pretending to be her brother, and very protective of the h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 12:17:23 PM PST luvnlife says: It looks like the US version of Boys Over Flowers (Boys Before Friends) begins airing this Thursday on Viki. It sounds like the team are big fans of the Asian versions so fans are speculating/hoping the storyline stays some what true to the originals.

Is anyone watching the weekend drama "Golden Rainbow"? With the web of birth secrets... is the h and the H (grown up prosecutor) cousins?

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Posted on Dec 15, 2013 4:03:55 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I'm watching Golden Rainbow and to answer your question - no. The H's father is married to the h's aunt, but since the aunt in not his mother there is no blood relationship.

Does that make sense?

This batch of weekend dramas are a whole lot of crazy. I keep wishing for another Ojakyago or Family's Honor, but I've decided they really are few or far between.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 5:31:05 PM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell... so did the H's mother die? Thanks for the info and I agree with you - the weekend dramas need a boost. I've been fast forwarding through this one so I haven't caught all the details. Appreciate the info.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 7:26:54 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- yeah I agree that Secret has one of the most obsessed heroes in kdrama, but I think the guy from What Happened in Bali is more obsessed. do you know of any other crazy in love obsessed heroes?

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 7:35:21 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely D.M.- yeah, I agree that Secret was like a Thai drama because it had the whole revenge/love angle and the hero was so OTT obsessed and crazy in love with the heroine, like the heroes in Thai drama are. Yeah, I did try watching That Winter the Wind Blows but the drama was just sooo depressing and I feel like it just dragged on and on.

Thanks, I'll try I Can Hear Your Voice, do you know of any obsessive heroes in kdrama or Thai drama you could recommend to me? Thanks.

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Posted on Dec 15, 2013 8:02:10 PM PST Lauren says: Has anyone here watched Summer's Desire? It is a Taiwanese drama. But, it has the most obsessed and possessive hero I have seen! Also, there is an old Thai version known as Samee.

It is now available on Viki and has 89 episodes. I believe it is fully subbed! This one also has an obsessed and possessive hero.

I would recommend Lovers in Paris, Lovers (gangster love/angst), All About Eve, Beautiful Days, Pasta (highly recommended), The Greatest Love and City Hall...These are some of my all time most favorite Korean dramas that I have watched over and over again.

Also, there is Evil Game, Love Game a Thai drama which has a really great obsessed and possessive hero.

One of my personal favorites Chinese dramas, that really has the most obsessive, stalkerish, dominant type of hero I have ever seen has to be Sealed with a Kiss!! I recommend that highly! It is on YouTube as well as Viki!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 8:07:09 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I don't know that the show has expressly said that the H's mother is dead, but that is the impression I have. I know the locket he carried has a picture of her. And I gather that he moved in with his father because she died. But I don't remember if they've actually said she's dead. @Sandra: the H in I Hear Your Voice does get jealous. He is quite a bit younger then the h, and so he has to work in the beginning for her to see him as a man. He's very jealous of her coworker, but since they have a murderer planning to kill her his focus is more on protecting her. Soo Ha is a wonderful H. I really don't think you'll be disapointed.

As for obsessive H's in kdramas, there are some. I think that The Moon Embracing the Sun has a pretty obsessed H. And he's a king. It's a historical drama, but it only has 20 episodes, so it's. fairly quick watch for a Seguek. Heirs that just ended has a very obsessed, posessive H. The same actor played the H in Boys Before Flowers, a very similar drama, which also has a posessive H. The Chinese drama Sealed With a Kiss has an insanely posessive obsessed H. But it does not have an HEA. Taiwanese drama Summer's Desire has arguably two guys who are obsessed with the h. This one does have an HEA if you pick the right guy. Thank goodness I did, so it's my favorite Taiwanese drama. If I can think of more, I'll post them. But these should definitely get you started.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 8:12:13 PM PST Lauren says: Yeah, I believe the novel of Sealed with a Kiss has a happy ending not the drama! So, if you wanna read that, it is available in English translation as well! I know most of the people

including myself, after they finished watching Sealed with a Kiss, they didn't want to watch the Special Episodes, instead they read the epilogue in the novel and that was enough to satisfy atleast the viewers that they indeed had a happy ending! It is actually a very adorable, and possessive epilogue as well in the novel!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2013 8:46:14 PM PST luvnlife says: More obsessed Heros...

Secret Garden - rich Hero is obsessed with the poor heroine. At first they butt heads - mainly because of their social class differences. Later he keeps trying to win her with his rich ways but she continues to reject him until they both start to understand each other.

Princess Man - Seguek.. H loves h but then later *thinks* h betrayed him. He gets obsessed and ends up kidnapping her. He is some what mean for a short time until he figures out the truth. He feels bad for what he did.

Autumn's Concerto (T-drama)... H and h meet in college. H makes a bet with this friends that he can get the uptight h to kiss him. He blackmails her into going on a date with him. On the date they kiss and sparks fly. The h finds out about the bet and feels betrayed. The H becomes very protective of the h soon afterwards. Circumstances pull them apart and the Hero gets amnesia. They meet again 6 years later. Hero feels betrayed by h. He tries to seek revenge by forcing the h into a loveless marriage. Of course he is so smitten with the h that he can't be mean to her for too long before he is putty in her hands. @Rashell - thanks. Yes of course... the locket. I did actually see the scene (no fast forwarding) where the H gave the h his 'mother's locket.' I hope they ramp up the air time between the H and h. They are cute together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 9:16:53 PM PST Sandra says: Butterfly pink- so Samee is Summer's Desire the Thai version?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 9:22:29 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell Anderson- thanks. I tried Moon Embracing the Sun but it got sort of boring, there weren't enough obsessive parts in the beginning, maybe I should have watched more of it?

The guy that played the hero was really hot. I was going to try Heirs, but I heard that the plot is sort of bad..is the hero very crazy in love and possessive jealous as much as he was in Boys Before Flowers?

I saw Sealed with A Kiss but I hated that it was dubbed and the real actors voices weren't put in and I feel like even though he was obsessed with her, he treated her so bad the whole time...

Isn't there a movie that's a follow up to the series? Is that good? Can I watch that on viki?

I didn't like the heroine in Summers Desire so I dropped it, I might pick it back up though since I've heard a lot that the main guy is very obsessed and possessive.

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Samee is the story of the nang'ek who is a prideful woman of blue blood descent (coming from nobility) and the pra'ek is a rich commoner of a Chinese background. His game is to bring her down a notch to become his.

It is a very nice drama, reminds me of old Harlequin novels...It has angst, passion, a stubborn yet dignified woman who won't back down, and a man who is going to do everything in his power to bring her to his knees and make her his. The dynamics of their pull/push relationship and the way the male lead who is very persistent and becomes obsessed w/ her as the drama goes on...and comes to love this prideful woman is amazing to watch.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2013 11:46:25 PM PST Last edited by you on Jan 10, 2014 11:58:52 AM PST Adnana says: The script of "Heirs" isn't high literature (as if, lol), but even so, I've seen/heard of plenty of dramas that are much worse in terms of plot (namely, just about any drama that has the crazy makjang stuff). It's an easy watch, mostly (personally, I even found it addictive), so you might want to give it a try, especially given the kind of hero you prefer.

The hero in "Heirs" is, imo, even more obsessed and head-over-heels in love with the heroine than the hero in "Boys Over Flowers". Also, he's pretty much a sucker for punishment, in that the heroine keeps pushing him away (for more than half of the drama), but he keeps coming back for more i.e. he just keeps on pursuing her despite all her rejections. (she does like him, but rejects him because of their class divide) Edit this post | Permalink In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 12:59:11 AM PST Sandra says: Butterfly pink- thanks, Samee sounds good but it has so many episodes! does the hero become jealous and possessive of the heroine also?

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In reply to your post on Dec 16, 2013 1:00:46 AM PST Sandra says: Adnana- Really? The hero is Heirs is more obsessed than in Boys Over Flowers?! I have to watch it now! Is he very jealous and possessive also?

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Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 16, 2013 7:34:20 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: I would say that the H in Heirs is equally posessive of the h as the H in BOF. But he definitely has more scenes to show his jealous, posessive, protective side. I think there is at least one scene in every episode of the H getting posessive and warning other men away.

He flat out tells the h that he doesn't like other guys looking at her or even thinking about her.

He adores her to an almost crazy extent and when he thinks he's lost her, he goes completely crazy. The one thing Heirs did absolutely right was selling the H's love for the h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Dec 16, 2013 7:57:17 AM PST Adnana says: And speaking of obsessed heroes--I've been watching and watching "My Daughter, Seo Young" (50-ep weekend drama), and today I've finished it at last. Maybe it's just because of the bigger length, which really provided the opportunity to fully flesh out the characters-above and beyond of what a trendy 20 or 16 ep drama might manage to fit in--but I don't

remember the last time I saw such a poor devil as the hero, so very much in love that he would do just about anything/forgive anything to hang on to his girl. **SPOILERS follow throughout the ensuing word blast** I thought that the hero was the ultimate best husband one could ever imagine in a fictional setting (no way a guy like that exists in real life). Marrying a poor "orphan" after less than 2 months' courtship, after making a huge sacrifice in order to gain his parents' approval. Still passionately in love and slavishly devoted to his wife after 3 years of marriage. So deeply in love that he would forgive his wife the unforgivable--even without her asking for forgiveness.

I know he went through his "mean phase" with her, but I thought it was perfectly understandable. I honestly thought that the heroine didn't deserve him, and that is where "My Daughter" lost my heart.

So looking back, I can't love this--the best, most grounded family drama I've seen beside "Family's Honor"--because I was just so darn frustrated/outraged/maddened by the heroine, so many times. I thought she treated the hero very badly--not only before the marriage, when she pushed him away with all her might and without any consideration to his (or her) feelings; not only during their marriage when she didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth about her background (which I could sort of understand) and when she secretly took contraception while he believed that they were trying for a baby (which I could never, ever forgive; her 11th hour explanation, in the 49th episode came much too late). But above and beyond everything, I hated how the heroine reacted to being found out. Instead of asking for the hero's forgiveness, she told him that he was (and had always been) nothing to her. wtf? She was so clearly in the wrong, and her reaction was to just add more to her husband's pain and then run away like the lowliest coward? So many moments like that one, where I just stared at the screen and went "this girl is SUCH a b*tch". She didn't deserve the hero. Her finally opening up at the end of episode 49 was too long overdue. I agree that she loved the hero, and I'm glad for him that he finally got her back since she had obviously ruined him for any other woman ever. I'm glad for the happy ending, but I can't get over my dissatisfaction with the main part of the drama, in which the heroine time and again put her pride first before her socalled love, whereas the hero only ever put his love first.

On the other hand, I really loved the heroine's twin brother's romance. From the beginning, I shipped him with the girl that he ended up with, and even though their relationship started out so very much out of balance, I liked the young couple's journey together and I loved where they arrived.

BTW, I've checked the writer's writing credits, and her projects are always well thought-out stories, like 49 Days and Two Weeks. I really appreciated, as well, that she succeeded in writing a 50ep weekend drama without resorting to any makjang craziness. Too bad that the heroine drove me crazy with her personality alone.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 16, 2013 8:20:46 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: One other family drama that I would add to the unfortunately very short list of "most grounded family dramas" is Unexpected You/You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly - this drama also has a hero who is a great husband (and the heroine is pretty great too) - they have each others back the entire drama. And on a very happy note the writer of Unexpected You is also the writer of The Man From the Stars/You From the Stars - woohoo!!

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 8:59:17 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 16, 2013 12:26:01 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I have yet to watch the few good longer dramas, because they're long so I keep putting them off. But I'm definitely going to check out Ojakgyo Brothers and Family's Honor sometime, because you guys always give those two shows good reviews. But I don't know if I'll watch My Daughter Soe Young, because these longer shows have to be really good for me to invest in them. I don't want to invest in a 50 ep show where the h will be driving me crazy for the most of it lol.

Sandra there's another show that had a bad boy H with a dark past and a sweet very shy h (she's afraid of men because she's a rape victim). The show is Mars, it's an older TW-drama.

You can find it online with eng subs, but the picture quality is not that good. If anyone finds this online with good picture quality please tell me. This show does have some dark subject matter, but the H is all about the h and pursues her and he's very protective of her. So you'll probably like this one. I agree about Summer's Desire, the reason that show didn't become a favorite of mine is because I found the h to be too cold.

I'm still watching "Just You" and this is the type of show that grows on you. I thought the first ep was average, but by ep 2 I had started to care for the characters, and I've been enjoying this show with all its heartfelt and silly parts (I'm at ep 6 now). I like the H's patience (in his own way) with the h, and I like to see the h's outlandish/silly but sweet/heartfelt antics work to help those around her. Even though she sometimes causes trouble as well. The show is so funny, I keep laughing. I liked the scene when the H asked the drunk h if all her family are this naive, simple minded, and romantic, and I really liked her reply too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 9:11:15 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Hi guys! So glad to see this thread is alive and well. I've been on a kdrama kick lately, eversince I stumbled across Master's Sun. Can I say I absolutely adored that show? I heart it to tiny pieces. The chemistry between the H and h makes the drama. I love that the H is grumpy and surly to the h but he's always honest with her. I love that they have a bond from the beginning with her sticking to him like glue, not bc she loved him, but bc she needed him as a shield. I love that he grew to love her but still remain the same prideful, arrogant man. I hate it when heroes do a 180 just cause they're in luuurv. This is the only drama that I couldn't wait to watch every week. The actors that plays the leads are perfection in my book.

I agree that the H in Heirs is obsessively, possessively awesome! Sandra, you would love him.

He falls for her from the get go and gets jealous of every guy that looks at her. This is from the same writer(s) as Gentlemen's Dignity and Secret Garden, whose heroes get very jealous easily. I'm on episode 12 and so far the H is a keeper. The h doesn't deserve him but I can understand where she's coming from. The plot line itself is weak but the actors are pretty to look at and the H is to die for. I highly rec for people that love those kind of heroes.

I tried to get into Secret but I dunno. I couldn't get into the weak heroine. I assume she goes to prison? When does she get out? When does the H start to like her bc he's pretty obssesed/in love with his exgf right now. I think that's also why I couldn't get into it. I only like it when the hero is possessive with the h and the h alone. He's pretty flaky to be obsessive to be obsessive with one woman one day and the next the other day.

I also tried Reply 1994 but I'm going to wait until I know who the husband is to watch it again. I LOVED Reply 1997. The premise captured me right away. I love the love story between the H and the h. Hate to be shallow but the oppa in Reply 1994 is not very good looking. He seems to be kinda a loser/slacker. I'm hoping she'll end up with the other guy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 9:57:10 AM PST jak says: @Sandra, Samee isn't 89 episodes, it's 89 parts, each part is ~10 minutes more or less. I just started watching the old 2000 version now, but there's also a new version airing now.

I've also started thai drama Sao Noi. It's similar to kdrama Save the Last Dance, a rich guy with a fiancee loses his memory and ends up on an island where he meets the girl of his dreams literally. It's pretty fast paced, and is set in the 1930s? I think. Should be lots of angst.

It's 34 episodes, but episodes are only ~30mins or so.

And speaking of possessive heroes, both the hero in That Winter, the Wind Blows and Roy Leh Sanae Rai could probably qualify. They're both scam artists too, out to deceive the heroine, but when they fall in love, they fall hard.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 12:14:57 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I love when this thread is so busy! YAY for drama watching!

Anyway, my take on My Daughter Seo Young is that the h is so scarred from everything that happened with her father that she is just unable to soften toward her husband and let him in.

What I actually liked was once they had split up, once the truth was out, that she was then the one coming to him. I agree that it was probably too long for her to finally give the guy some affection. But she was pretty honest from him right from the start. She tried and tried to get him to give up. But he really did love her enough for both of them. Plus I thought that Lee Bo Young did a great job conveying that the h really did feel things she was just afraid to open up. And I had the same reaction to the secondary romance, so I really liked it. @Purse Monkey: Master's Sun is probably my favorite drama of the year. I loved all the skin ship and I agree that I loved that the H/h stayed true to who they were even after they fell in love.

In Reply 1994, its true that Jung Woo isn't classically good looking, but he's got this quality to him that makes him so attractive to me. It's like this goofy sweetness that just melts me. I

love both the guys in 1994. And both of them are successful. Oppa is a doctor and Chilbongie is a baseball player.

I would recommend starting Secret from the point when the h gets out of jail. You can read recaps to get the points for the earlier episodes, because I agree that watching her suffer, suffer, suffer in silence was aggravating. Plus it really gets intense once she's out where the H can stalk her constantly. Basically what you need to know is she goes to jail for the jerk boyfriend. She has his baby while she's in jail. Another inmate is paid by someone (it isn't revealed then who) to injure the baby so that he is taken from the h. The h finally gets out of jail after suffering more there (of course) and the boyfriend is there waiting. But he tells her that their baby has died. They're trying to stay together, but the H is intent on punishing her forever.

And I definitely recommend Ojakyago Brothers, Family's Honor, Unexpected You as the three best family dramas. All of them are good with characters who are mostly likeable throughout. I also liked My Daughter Seo Young and Smile, You. Those last two had some more frustrating characters.

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Purse Monkey, you're like us, most of us are team Chilbong on this thread! I think you're doing the smart thing by staying away until the husband identity is revealed. As for Secret start with ep 5, because that's when h is out of jail. Starting with ep 5 the show gets better and better with every ep, until the last two eps that is. The last two eps aren't as good as the previous eps.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 1:56:56 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- Thanks! I've seen Hana Yori Dango and King of Baking and I agre that those Guys are both very obsessed. I haven't seen Family's Honor though. It includes 6 romances?

It would heard to watch if I just want to see the one couple...is the hero jealous and possessive also? Can you tell me a little about their back story?

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 2:02:45 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Also for Evil Game Love Game, I just saw that this show was mentioned, yes the H here is super jealous/possessive he's also crazy in love with the h. The intense parts start at ep 12 to 17, of this 20 ep show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Dec 16, 2013 2:06:11 PM PST Sandra says: Adnana- too bad that the hero in My Daughter Seo Young sounds soo good, but the heroine's is soo unlike able..I can't watch it if the heroine is that bad... I can't even watch it just for the hero, I have to at least like the heroine a little bit. Too bad an obsessed crazy in love hero was wasted on her, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 2:09:24 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely D. M.- thanks, I have seen Mars and I agree with you about the H, he was very devoted to the h. I recommend that you watch Ojakgyo Brothers also, the H is very much in love with the h and there are some good jealous scenes and the H is pretty much miserable without the h, sooo good.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 2:17:51 PM PST Sandra says: Purse Monkey- is the hero in Master's Sun crazy in love and obsessed with the heroine? Hiers sounds so good, I'm defininetly going to start marathoning it tonight. you know how I love my jealous possessive heroes, lol. So the hero in Gantleman's Dignity is jealous also, is he possessive, obsessed and crazy in love also? I tried Secret Garden and while the hero was obsessed and jealous I don't know why but I just couldn't get into it...

With Secret, I learned that the beginning wasn't very good so I pretty much went right to episode 9, I think episodes 10-14 are the best episodes of the drama and make it good, the hero is so obssesd and crazy in love with the heroine in those episodes, it is absolutely swoon worthy. So I didn't see him being obsessed with his ex gf, so I don't know about it, glad I didn't see that though. I think that his love for the heroine grows to such a crazy level that he loves her more than he ever loved the ex gf, that's what I think...the only thing about the drama I don't like is that he never says I love you to the heroine, it's pretty obvious he can't be without her but he doesn't say it and the last two episodes weren't very good but I liked it for those 4 episodes. It totally reminded me of a Thai drama because it was revenge and crazy obsessive love.

Is the hero in Reply 1997 jealous, possessive and crazy in love? I heard he gets jealous but I don't know if he is obsessive as well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 2:20:21 PM PST Sandra says: Jak. thanks for the info and the recommendations. I loved Save the Last Dance. Happy that they made a Tahi drama similar to it. Are all 34 episodes out now? I think I'm going to wait and watch the new version of Samee, the actor who plays the hero in the new one is more attractive to me. Where can I watch it with English subtitles?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 2:23:37 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 16, 2013 2:34:39 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: The H in Family's Honor didn't have a lot of jealous scenes, but there were a couple. But you won't doubt that he adores the h, and he refuses to even contemplate being without her not matter how much family disapproval they face. He is definitely completely devoted to her. Everyone teases him that he's not as cool once he's with the h because he can't stand to be away from her. And he pouts if she can't or won't see him. It's cute. Park Shi Hoo can somehow make him seem like a completely capable executive and then a total whipped boyfriend the next second.

And I think you'll definitely like Heirs. Kim Tan may be the most obsessively in love boyfriend in any drama. He falls for her instantly and you actually see it. The way Lee Min Ho looks at Park Shin Hye is amazing. And he does anything and everything to be with her.

And yes, he completely breaks down when he thinks he's lost her. I think this one fits your wants perfectly.

As for Master's Sun, the H grows to be possessive and madly in love. But at first he's very much the cold-hearted jerk. But there is skinship galore in this one since the H actually keeps the ghosts away from the h when she touches him. And the chemistry between the two lead actors is wonderful. They totally spark off of each other. And as they slowly fall in love he becomes quite possessive and definitely displays some jealousy. I think that you'd like it. You may also like My Girlfriend is a Gumiho by the same writer. The H there is kind of a manchild but he's totally jealous and possessive of the h.

A Gentleman's Dignity also has a jealous H. He actually crashes into another car when he

thinks the h is going to go with another man. But AGD always felt like more of a story about the guys friendship then the romance. And I found the h to be rather immature for a women in her mid thirties. But I would say it does meet your criteria for a jealous obsessed H. Reply 1994 does have some jealousy from both love interests. But it's not crazy obsessive like the H in Hiers by any means. These are two nice guys liking the same girl and they're very adult about it for the most part. I would say the H in Reply 1997 is more jealous and possessive. But the h in that one is so strong that she definitely runs the show. He can't ever seem to dominate her no matter how hard he tries.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 2:25:49 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Sandra - If you don't want to watch all 54 hours of Family's Honor, I recommend that you just watch all scenes that include either the lead hero or lead heroine, either together or separate that way you can easily follow their romance but skip most of the other loveliness (lead H/h had about 10 - 20 minutes of scenes per episode).

Below is my summary from page 14 of this thread regarding this drama (wow written in May 2012 - this thread is now almost 2 years old!): This drama follows the Ha and Lee families. The lead h is a 30 year old college professor working on her PhD. She married at age 20 but her husband was killed in a car accident on the way to the airport for their honeymoon. She has spent the last 10 years mourning his death and plans to continue mourning him for the rest of her life. The h is very ladylike/prim and proper (but never annoyingly so) and is a member of the Ha family, which consists of four generations who continue to follow ancient traditional customs. The lead H (Park Shi Hoo) is a member of the Lee family, who through ruthless business practices has risen from poverty to extreme wealth. The H is a devoted son and brother and under goes the most character change of anybody in the drama - goes from cold/heartless businessman to distressed (then devoted/determined) boyfriend to ultimately happy husband.

Due to the antagonistic nature of their early meetings (H starts out as a real jerk), the h develops a very negative opinion of the H. This opinion changes as due to circumstances related to the H's sister (who is a student in the h's class) the H/h begin a fake relationship.

This drama has no evil OW/OM (the only real love triangle involved the H, the h and the h's late husband) and no silly misunderstandings. Also, this drama lacks any true villains. I found that one of the bonuses of a drama lasting 54 episodes was that there were numerous fun dating and other scenes involving the H/h. The drama did involve five other romances, but the lead romance was by far the best. In the end, HEA's for everyone.

54 did seem like an overwhelming number of episodes before I started watching this drama; however, I found that each episode went by very quickly and I would have even watched more. I loved the Ha family and in the end even liked the Lee parents. The drama does start off fast, with almost all of the major characters (11 for the Ha family and 4 for the Lee family) being introduced in the first episode. I never felt like the drama dragged (I did fast forwarded through the younger twin's romance as I didn't care for either him or his h) and found the Ha family customs interesting and the Lee family interactions humorous.

For some of the lead H/h dating scenes see the attached video: http://player.vimeo.com/video/15120897 Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 2:37:09 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 16, 2013 2:39:39 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Family's Honor is actually a drama where I cared about almost all the romances. I adored the H's oldest brother's romance. He was so sweet to his h. And the second older brother and his girl were definitely the comic relief. But it was wonderful to see him grow up and finally be responsible. And the romance between the h's younger sister and the college guy was satisfying as well. Everyone got to be happy. Just love that drama.

I thought of two "sleeper" dramas with possessive, protective H's who do show some jealous.

Queen of the Game where the H actually starts out trying to get revenge on the h's father, but ends up falling for her anyway. And Thank You, where the H is trying to fulfill his GF's dying wish but finds himself falling in love with the h and her daughter.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 3:16:41 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Hi Sandra! Good to see you again and yup, I sure know how you like your heroes. haha The hero in Master's Sun is possessive and jealous of the heroine. The story is basically about the h seeing ghosts after she got out of a coma. She's scared witless of them. The H is the only person that could make the ghosts disappear with just his touch. The makes him very valuable to her so she shamelessly would find any excuse to touch him. Usually shameless heroines make me cringe but the h here is so pitiful in her fear and the actress that plays her is so endearing that I loved her. The H basically knows this and uses it against her. He's a mercenary that thinks with his head and not his heart, with the exception of the h. He can't seem to figure out why he keeps her around even when he doesn't need her anymore. There's another love interest for the h and the H gets jealous of him but he would never admit it. He acts nonchalant in front of the h but we all know how much he cares for her. He would always tell her to get lost but if she doesn't pay attention to him or need him anymore, he would get all surly and jealous. He loves that she needs him and when she finally doesn't anymore, he's at a lost. There was a scene where she went out of a date with OM and H was at home, all confident that h wouldn't last during the date bc of her fear of ghosts. But then he started to think about some more and it bothered him so he couldn't sleep so he called her in the middle of the night with some lame excuse. When the h admitted that she was too scared to have a good time, he was giddy like a kid. I love this one scene where H told h he would take her on a date and instead took her to a funeral home. There, she was gawking at another guy and H got all alpha and grabbed her chin and said something like, "how dare you look at other men when you're on a date with me?" The actor that plays the H is so good in his mannerism. Like Rashell said, there's a lot of skin ship here. He knows that she needs him so he would bait her with his body.

The H in Gentlemen's Dignity is very much jealous and possessive and in love with the h. He got so jealous at when he thought she was flirting with another guy in the car, he crashed it with his own car. The H here is very sexy and hot. There's this one scene where he cornered her with his half naked body that had me in hot flashes. I would say that this drama is more about the friendship among the four men but the romance between the two main leads is very good. It's one of my favorite dramas.

I loved Reply 1997. Definitely my top 3 dramas of all time because the writing is so good.

The H and h are childhood friends and as they grew up, H fell in love with her but she's still too immature to recognize it though we all know she does love him. He gets jealous and possessive, but like Rashell said, she's too strong of a character to dominant, which is what makes it so funny. He's by no means a weakling but when it comes to her, he's putty in her hands. To others, he's serious and stern and a complete A type but when it comes to her, he's like a whipped puppy dog. Anything she says goes. He said it himself, "there are only two things in the world I'm scared of, (the heroine) and frogs." This was an endearing, awesome drama.

I will give Secret another try.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 3:32:51 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Rashell: I definitely agree Master's Sun is the best drama this year. I literally couldn't wait to get home from work every Wed and Thurs night to watch it. This is the only kdrama that I felt this way about. I loved the final episode. It's rewarding I think to have the two leads journey back to each other. I know some ppl would be annoyed at why the h stayed away for a year but I understood where she was coming from. She wanted to find herself because she was sick to death of being scared. She went away for herself, not because she was "Candy", which I find so refreshing. And the H waited for her. I love how he always give her "another chance" whenever she turned away from him. The leads did a complete 180 from the beginning but somehow manages to stay true to their character. Throughout the whole drama he was the one that put himself out there, making the first move. I loved when he gave her back the necklace at the end and said, "I never gave up on you" which is so true. He never did.

I only saw the first episode of Reply 1994 and I definitely could relate more to the h in 1997.

I was such a fangirl back in high school that though I wasn't into H.O.T like her, I saw myself in her. I loved her relationship with the H. She's so domineering towards him and he lets her, and only her because anyone else, he could care less about. The h in Reply 1994 has some characteristics as the h in 1997 but she lacks the spark that I found in 1997. Her relationship with oppa is too weird for me. I thought they were siblings as first so when I found out later that he was the love interest, I was like, eeehhh?! I find romances where if the leads grow up together as brothers and sisters and later get together, it's borderline incest to me. I dunno.

They sure act like siblings when they were first introduced to us so I can't get them image out of my head. I mean, the fart on each other and she pulled down his underwear (which I found weird bc I would NEVER touch my brother's underwear, especially if he's still wearing it). If the husband turns out to be Oppa I won't watch it but if it turns out to be there other guy, I will.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 3:35:39 PM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm going to give Secret another try starting with episode 5. Self scarifying heroines bore me to tears, especially for a non deserving jerk. It's double whammy for me. Not only is she stupid to take the fall for a guy but for a guy like that, I just couldn't respect her. But I'll give it another try. Hopefully she won't annoy me too much.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 4:55:33 PM PST jak says: @Sandra Both new and old Samee are at viki, along with Sao Noi. Sao Noi is fully subbed, as well as the old Samee (2000). The new Samee 2013 is on air now and is being subbed as well.

I think Evil Game Love Game is another one that's similar to Save the Last Dance, only it's the heroine I believe who loses her memory.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 6:48:33 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I thought the third ep of Prime Minister and I continued with the cute and adorable. I'm already in love with Man Se, the prime minister's youngest child. He's darling and has this little naughty streak. The H is still mostly just completely exasperated by the h, but he can't quite seem to really get her out of his life. He's drawn to her against his will. And she seems to have the same issue. This drama makes me laugh and I like that after some heavier watches.

But it does have some serious parts too that touch your heart.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 7:13:10 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell Anderson- thanks for all the info. Heirs is sounding better and better if you think he is the most obsessive boyfriend in kdrama then I have to watch it! I might try Masters Sun. I have tried my girlfriend is a gumshoe and I just thought it was okay.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 7:14:47 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- how will I find their scenes? I will have to go through the whole episode with all the commercials and there are 4 parts of each episode I have to watch :(

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 7:21:28 PM PST Sandra says: Purse Monkey- hi, lol, glad you remembered how I like my heroes. Master's Sun sounds good.

Can you tell me specifically which episod she goes on a date with the other guy and admits she was scared? And the episode where he grabs her chin? Both scenes sound really good!

I saw some of Gentlemans Dignity and I feel like it didn't focus on the romance enough.

Lol, I really like the guy to be the dominant one in the relationship, that's funny how the hero is all type A and serious but he is putty in her hands and he is actually afraid of her in Reply 1997. Idk I find that him being afraid of her is a turn off...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2013 7:25:05 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 16, 2013 7:52:29 PM PST Sandra says: Jak- thanks, is Sao Noi almost exactly like the Save the last Dance plot line? I watched Evil Game Love Game but I didn't really like it because there was just something off in the chemistry between the two actors, even though people say they have great chemistry, I don't see it or maybe the lead actor just isn't very good, He sure is hot though! I have seen other Thai actors play mean but in love way better, like ken...

So Samee has a very jealous, possessive and crazy in love hero in it then?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2013 10:41:40 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Sandra:both the date and face grab are in ep 7 of Master's Sun. Although I pick ep 6 as the big turning point where he starts to realize he cares. He just keeps getting involved deeper and deeper with each ep into her crazy world.

Don't bet the idea that Yoon Jae is this complete push over in 1997. He and Shi Won battle all the time, but I can only really think of once when I'd say he "won". And it's probably more because she let him. What makes it so great is that she is the ONLY one who can do it. He's so slick and smooth with everyone but her. She's badass with everyone. There is a scene where he basically runs barefoot to save her from some guy following her home from work, and you can see how much she counts on knowing he's going to protect her if she needs it.

Yoon Jae is not what I'd call a beta H even with the h. She's just so alpha that its hard to see anyone dominating her. I LOVED Shi Won. Just so refreshing to have a strong kdrama h for a change.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 5:21:57 AM PST luvnlife says: Dramabeans has some nice end of year review articles posted. I'm glad they ranked Heartless City #2 in awesome drama of 2013. Besides Secrets, this was my other crack drama of the year. I love my bad boys and this story had him. Did anyone watch "Empire Gold?"... this was ranked #3 on the list. I'm debating about giving it a try.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 6:00:03 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've also been reading the year-end reviews on Dramabeans and have been shocked by how many of the dramas I've actually watched (note to self: get a life (hehe)).

I agree that so far Prime Minister and I has been good, hopefully it will stay that way as I've been disappointed in how many dramas I've watched this year that have started off really good/promising but fizzled in the end (Cheongdamdong Alice, Monstar, Flower Boy Next Door, Marry Him If You Dare, Hundred Year Inheritance, You're the Best Lee Soon Shin, Gu Family Book, etc.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 6:27:00 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Reader when you list them like that its depressing. I'd forgotten how many dramas I'd really liked in the beginning only to basically hate them in the end. I'm looking at you Hundred Years and MiRae! I'm going to try to set that aside and be hopeful about this one.

@Sandra: Yes, the H in Moon is posessive and jealous. He's also very much obsessed with the h even when he thinks she's someone else.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 17, 2013 7:17:00 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Sandra, I agree with Rashell. H is by no means a pushover. There's no doubt he's the man in the relationship but like Rashell said, the h is so strong that it makes it very interesting. I would recommend this to anyone who's ever been a fangirl in her teens. It's so relatable. I wouldn't say h is annoying alpha. She's strong, yes, but she's not an alpha feminist. I think those are the worst.

I rec you watch Heirs first. The H in it is exactly who you're looking for. Then watch Master's Sun. It's a really good drama.

I've been watching Secret, starting at episode 6 and it's better than the beginning. I'm seeing the H's obsession already but the h annoys me. She's so weak! I'm on the part where her dad dead. Very touching but I just want to scream at her! Does she get stronger?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 7:19:07 AM PST Purse Monkey says: I didn't think the H from Moon Embracing Sun was all the possessive/jealous. I couldn't think of a jealous scene. Yes, he loved her but I dunno. I didn't sense that he was all that alpha crazy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 7:30:56 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: There weren't any over the top jealous scenes, but he warned his brother away from her multiple times. And once he knew she was Yeon Woo he actually fought his brother with swords over her telling him that he can never have the king's woman, so I'd call that rather possessive. And there is no question that he was obsessed with her. He did anything and everything to try to keep her by his side even when he thought she was just a shaman. And even after he had to let her go to save her life, he couldn't resist going to see her or sending Woon to check on her. Just my take.

The h is Secret does FINALLY get stronger, but not really until she realizes what a complete jerk the ex-boyfriend is. But she still has a tendency to play the victim. She wasn't one of my favorites.

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Posted on Dec 17, 2013 9:07:31 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 17, 2013 8:50:30 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched the long 8 minute trailer for "You from the Stars" and I so can't wait for tomorrow, when it starts! The H is going to be mean to the h at first, I love his gaze. Then he'll find out that she's the one. The only small minor flaw I see is that they should slick the H's hair backwards away from his forehead. He already looks young to be a University professor, even if he's a genius, and with his hair on his forehead he looks even younger. So I hope they slick his hair back, I feel it would fit his character more. But that's just like a minor minor thing. Otherwise this show looks like it has potential to be so so good, I can't wait!

I hope it doesn't have a sad ending with the H/h separating in the end though :( I hope that if he has to leave in the end, that he will take her with him. I don't know, any possible happy ending is fine by me. I also hope to see a wedding, because that's something rare in a kdramas. So I'm hoping we'll see them get married. The h is funny and very likable, she has an attitude but it's hilarious. She never comes off as annoying or rude, just cute, funny and likable. As you can tell I'm very excited for this show!

As for "Just You", I never thought this show would grow on me so much, but it has. I am enjoying it a lot, it's just so cute and heartfelt. I'm at ep 9 now, and I hope that it will continue to get better with every ep. I wonder when the stoic H will finally admit that he's falling for the h. I also really like most of the other characters that work in the company. The only minor flaw is that I think the H would look better without the makeup they put on him, it actually takes away from his good looks, he doesn't need it.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 17, 2013 3:31:59 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife- did the bad boy hero in Heartless City fall crazy in love with the heroine?

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As for Sealed With a Kiss.. Is the special ending movie good? Is the hero still crazy in love?

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The heroine in Secret stays pretty weak but then near episode 12 I think she becomes strong and stands up to her ex but then near the end she is weak again lol.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 4:03:07 PM PST luvnlife says: @Sandra... yes the H loves the h crazily... even telling his enemies, in a charged scene, to kill him instead of harming the h. The hottest kissing/bed scene of any kdrama you will ever see.

(This was allowed since it was cable tv.) However, before you get too excited, there should have been more scenes between the two. They only had brief encounters for the first 6 episodes or so. That is one downfall of the show. If you are looking for love-focused storyline, this is not it.

The Hero stabs people and has tattoos. I would suggest checking out youtube for a fan made video to see if it is something you might want to check out. I think it was 18 episodes long.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 17, 2013 4:08:59 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 17, 2013 4:13:16 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife..that's too bad they don't focus on the romance, is he jealous and possessive of the heroine? I love a bad boy hero with tattoos, there is something so sexy about it, lol Even though they don't have many scenes together in the first 6 episodes, they have a lot of scenes together after that right?

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Posted on Dec 17, 2013 4:27:49 PM PST luvnlife says: @Sandra.. no there is not a lot of scenes. :( There is a scene (or two) every episode of them interacting but it mostly follows their story lines separately which their lives are intertwined by the secondary characters. They sleep together in episode 10 without knowing each other's name. He actually leaves money on her nightstand as if she was a prostitute. She finds out his identity and thinks he is the bad guy that killed her 'noona." Of course he really didn't and no he didn't just use her as a prostitute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 17, 2013 5:39:29 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife, so when does he fall in love with her? Which episode? I don't like that they slept together without knowing eachothers name :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 6:17:42 PM PST Sandra says: I'm on episode 3 of I hear Your Voice and I have to say that I really am not liking the heroine, she is lazy and selfish and mean...does this change?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2013 6:24:34 PM PST luvnlife says: Episode 10 they fall in love. The whole theme is "Love Fast, Live Hard" because it is such a gangster/undercover cop story.

So I stuck out fast forwarding through Basketball. I thought it did a good job depicting the hardships of life during the 1920's/1930's. Koreans at the time were treated as 3rd class citizens. (2nd class citizens if they changed their names to Japanese ones.) Dramabeans did a nice job explaining the episodes. The show tried to be as historical accurate about the suffering as possible. It fell way short on the storyline of the main girl loving one guy and then loving the other. It got old really fast. The show just couldn't get that part together. **Ending Spoiler** I didn't realize that today was the last episode until the last second so I was in for a big ugly surprise. San is thrown in jail after his mom is killed - suffering greatly.

They let him out of jail to play a big basketball game but then afterwards he is told he will be sent back to jail to suffer. The final scene was on the basketball court. The revolutionary group planted a bomb in a basketball to make a statement that they won't go quietly into the night. (They know they will die for this act of treason.) The final scene is of San and his basketball friends mentally saying good bye to each other while San took the ball to throw up in the air (or the crowd). Good statement at the end in regards to how people suffered; however, it left every storyline unfinished. Another bad ending for a 2013 show.

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The H in Moon is a king, so he is over the top in many ways, but also restricted by his rank.

He demands that the h sit next to him every night just to be near her. He lowers himself to ask his grandmother for help when the h is in trouble, and is furious when his brother says she was with him also trying to protect her. Both brothers love her obsessively I would say.

The h in IHYV does get much better. She's flawed and I like that about her, but she does grow as the drama progresses. Similar to the beginning the h always seems to step up at the last minute to do what's right. I thought it was hilarious how the H had built her up in his mind only to see her in reality. It's not really very far into the drama when the h and H become pretty much the only one there for the other. He was always willing to do anything for her, but she comes to doing the same for him.

I do think that you're going to enjoy Heirs the most. That H will meet every one of your requirements and then some. You'll have to tell us what you think once you start watching.

I would not recommend watching the special episodes of SWAK. They felt like a completely different story and still didn't offer up a satisfying HEA. Read the novel translations posted at viki for the author's ending. It's happy and maintains their characters.

There are a handful of jealous moments in 1997. But the H hasn't confessed his feelings for the h, so he kind of suffers in silence. He does have a few more jealous scenes once they're in a relationship. But I wouldn't say there is a lot of jealousy.

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Reader123 oh please don't even mention MHIYD, we don't want to risk jinxing "You from the stars" since it's looking so good.

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wouldn't like the heroine in the first episode, I thought she would be tough and mean, but she turned out to be cute and sweet which I like...I only like to see her and his parts, lol...I try to fast forward through everything else, Heirs seems like a good drama only because of the main OTP, not because of the story..I can't wait to see him fall even more in love with her. I'll definitely keep you updated on what I think about it, thanks.

Ok, I guess Heartless Coty isn't really for me then, I might watch episode 10 just for the kiss scene..lol So the hero in The Moon is jealous, there aren't many jealous scenes though?

That's good to know that the h in IHYV gets better. Lol, yeah it was funny for the hero to build up the heroine in his eyes and then see what she is really like in real life, lol. Does the show become romantic or is the romance stunted because of their age difference, are there some good confessions from the hero?

Ok, thanks, I won't watch SWAK then, I wonder why they didn't make it a happy ending like the novel??

I might give 1997 a try too thanks, Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 3:54:27 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Looks like Eugene and Uhm Tae Woong have a new romance drama (Can We Love) scheduled to premiere next month - it's described as a loose follow-up to the drama Can We Get Married. I really liked Can We Get Married (despite the totally crazy mothers) so perhaps this drama will be better than their last drama disasters.

Too bad Basketball turned out so bad - I was hoping for another drama like Bridal Mask (but with a happier ending). Sounds like they just gave us the bad ending without the great story.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 6:34:26 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Yes, Heirs struggles in everything but the love of the OTP. Although I do love Chan Young and Bo Na couple. They're adorable. Definitely watch the "bed" scene in Heartless City ep 10. Most realistic love scene in a kdrama ever. So sexy. There are not a lot of jealous scenes in Moon. The H is so busy struggling with the fact that he's been in love with his dead fiancĂŠ for years and is suddenly attracted to a shaman. IHYV definitely becomes romantic. Both the H and the h have pretty great confession scenes. And you get a chance to see that the H would love the h no matter what. I don't want to spoil too much, but yes there are romantic scenes and cute kisses. @Reader123: I like both those actors and the writer is the same as Can We Get Married, which I really enjoyed. But I'm scarred from both of their last dramas. I'm still going to check

it out, but trying not to be too excited. I'm also looking to check out Miss Korea, I Need Romance 3, and of course You From Another Star. Hoping for a couple of winners in that batch.

Speaking of winners, Prime Minister and I continues to surprise me with fabulous comedy and sincere heart. I'm amazed by how much I like it. I'm totally looking forward to next week's episodes. I love the so far fast pace, and hope it doesn't get bogged down in the middle episodes. Or have a crap ending which seems to be the trend these days.

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I recently did a (selective) re-watch of "Ojakkyo Brothers" and loved the main romance even more this time around (about the other romances, I honestly didn't care at all). Anyways, I wanted to say I started watching on gooddrama (without any commercials), where I would open all 4 parts in different tabs and let them buffer first, then I was able to skip over uninteresting scenes. Still, this being such a long drama, watching on gooddrama got old after a while, so I just dld-ed the episodes from a site I love because it offers re-encodes in a really small size (and decent quality), and the dlds were very fast. So maybe if you dislike watching a longer drama online, you could try to do this too.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 18, 2013 7:10:44 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 18, 2013 7:15:06 AM PST Purse Monkey says: I agree that the plotline in Heirs is so thin. The whole drama is a fashion show with pretty people. Still, love the H in it. Honestly I was disappointed in lack of over the top, jealous, possessive scenes in Moon Embraces Sun. I think I came in expecting it and didn't see many if at all. I mean, H warning his brother off is the least he could do. I do find his struggle of not wanting her bc he felt guilty lasted too long. It was still an okay drama. I just waited for something that never came.

I'm watching episode 10 of Secret and you guys weren't kidding when you said it was a crack drama. The storyline is so over the top that it's addicting. H is OTT crazy obsessed, which I love. You know it reminds me a lot of HP and good grovel books. Though H isn't really groveling yet, in his own way, he's doing what he can to make the h want him. I can feel his hurt in knowing that she genuinely hates and fears him.

The only drama I'm looking forward to is Man From Another Star. I'm going to wait until it's further into the drama to start watching it. I hate waiting for episodes to come out, which is why Master's Sun is so special bc it's the only drama I couldn't wait.

I'm waiting for Empress Ki to be translated. That drama sounds interesting. I'm also watching Nine. The storyline is pretty interesting so far but I'm only to episode 2.

I'm hesitant to watch Prime Minister and I. Not a fan of H or h with kids from other relationships.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Dec 18, 2013 7:13:17 AM PST Last edited by you on Dec 18, 2013 7:19:38 AM PST Adnana says: As a (sort of) continuation of my previous post, I dug through the Amazon romance forum looking for an older post I had made about "Family's Honor" on the "villians/bad guys who fall in love- movies and tv shows" thread. I'll copy and paste here, as a way to provide more info about "Family's Honor"--which is my favorite family drama (up till now, lol). I really recommend it. :) Part I What "Family's Honor" is about: The h is a member of an aristocratic Korean family. She has very traditional moral values, and is reserved and collected. She's also very emotionally damaged by having lost her husband (he died saving her life) on the way to their honeymoon, 10 years ago (before she became his wife in more than name).

The H is the son of a social-climbing nouveau riche family. He's a ruthless businessman (actually, he's ruthless in all aspects of life), he's brash, arrogant, and quite unfeeling. He's never cared for any woman (besides his sister and mother) and doesn't believe he could ever fall in love (nor does he want to). Oh, and he pretty much treats women like crap. Moreover, his family has villainous intentions toward the h's family, in the sense that they plan a hostile takeover of their business.

The H and h clash from their very first meeting. He is reluctantly attracted to her, but would die before admitting it. Instead, he treats her in the usual style he treats women (i.e. like crap - see above), which the heroine doesn't take lying down. She's the quiet type, but the furthest thing from a doormat, so she gives as good as she gets.

Their developing relationship is beautiful to watch. The H actually thinks he can play the heroine, but soon realizes that he is the one in danger of getting caught in his own web. At the same time, he is still going forward with his takeover plans. So yeah, he's definitely the villain as well as the hero. But eventually, over the course of the drama, he falls deeply in love with the heroine and wishes to change for her into a better man. Still, he doesn't reach this decision easily, or painlessly, and there's a lot of heartbreak involved.

Is the hero crazy in love and jealous of the heroine?

Very much so. He's jealous from the first (the heroine is being intensely pursued by another man). Eventually, as he sees that the h isn't interested in another man, he isn't truly jealous anymore, but still likes to tease her.

He definitely ends up falling in love like crazy with her and does some crazy things to win her over. He's very devoted to her.

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Your post: Dec 18, 2013 7:16:50 AM PST Last edited by you on Dec 18, 2013 7:20:38 AM PST Adnana says: Part II ("Family's Honor") Q: Can you tell me which episode they [H and h] meet and which episode he starts to fall in love or realize he is falling in love? Thanks!!

A: the H & h meet in the very first episode. Afterward they have significant encounters in each episode, though these are at first very antagonistic (on her side, at least; on his, they are only apparently so, as in truth he is already very much fascinated by her and increasingly jealous).

If you skip any of these moments (showcasing his unwilling interest, his growing respect and obsession for her) I honestly feel that you would miss out on a crucial stage in their developing relationship.

Starting with ep. 17 the H & h are in a 'fake' relationship (I won't go into their reasons for putting on the show) which brings them closer as they start to spend a lot of time together. It is during this period that he truly, deeply falls in love with her (and becomes aware of this) and she falls for him as well, but without knowing it.

Ep. 28 is when the H ends the 'fake' relationship (which by this point, isn't truly fake anymore) because he decides to go through with his betrayal of her family even knowing that he would lose the h forever (in all truth, he doesn't believe he has a true chance to win her anyway because she still loves her dead husband).

After a couple of episodes of heartbreaking angst, in ep. 31 the H comes to believe that he has a chance to win the h's love after all, so he goes after her with nothing held back. From that moment on, he's basically hers, she comes to accept him as well, after which they only have external obstacles left standing in their way (chiefly, their warring families).

Okay, that's it. :) Reading through these old posts of mine, when I was copy/paste-ing, actually made me want to re-watch this drama, lol. I had forgotten how good it was. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 18, 2013 9:37:45 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: Where do you download your dramas? There are some I would like to have saved.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 11:23:21 AM PST [Deleted by the author on Dec 18, 2013 4:59:04 PM PST] Posted on Dec 18, 2013 12:07:15 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Adnana - you also made me want to re-watch Family' Honor. The best things about those all too few great family dramas are that the length allows for a more complete romance arc and the HEA is not dragged out until the final 2 minutes of the drama. I also really liked the lead romance in the family drama Smile, You (but a lot of the other storylines in this drama are better skipped). This romance is also better if you watch all of the H/h scenes (including the

early ones), with the H/h becoming a couple about half way through the show with just external forces (mostly his mother) keeping them apart (but they do secretly date and like Family's Honor they marry well before the final episode).

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 12:53:24 PM PST Last edited by you on Dec 18, 2013 1:21:24 PM PST Adnana says: @Rashell I'd love to answer your question, but I don't want to get this thread (or those sites) in trouble by mentioning them openly here. Instead, shoot me an email, and I'll reply with the links. :) Edit this post | Permalink Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 12:57:41 PM PST Last edited by you on Dec 18, 2013 12:58:25 PM PST Adnana says: taz-mania, And now, because of you, I'm finally caving in and trying "Smile, You". :) I'd avoided this drama because you girls said that the hero was beta--which is so not my preference--but if the romance is that great, I had better give it a try. Re-watching Ojagkyo and talking about Family's Honor--heck, even watching My Daughter, Seoyoung--reminded me how good these longer family dramas can be, portraying romantic relationships over a longer time span, with so many nice scenes between a couple, even after marriage.

I'm also currently "digging" on the Internet for recs for non-crazy (i.e. non-makjang) family dramas that haven't been mentioned here on this thread yet. There's gotta be a few left, right? lol Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 18, 2013 1:30:02 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Adnana - I really liked the lead romance in Smile, You but overall the drama is not in the same class as Family's Honor, Unexpected You and My Daughter Seo Young (and to a lesser extent Ojakgyo Brothers). While the H is a beta (seems less so during the middle portions of the show), he is professionally very competent and one of the few H's who ultimately stands up to his mother about the h (only other ones I can think of are the heroes in Secret Garden and Creating Destiny). Creating Destiny was also a family drama but I thought it was just ok - hero for the most part was a very wishy-washy beta. I've heard good things about Famous Princesses/The Infamous Chill Sisters but with have not been able to find an English subbed version.

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Adnana: I sent you an email. ;) Definitely watch Smile, You. The H is technically beta, but he's very much not afraid to fight for his h. He refuses to let anything come between them once he falls for her. And they are adorable. A couple of other longer drama recs I have are: Unexpected You. This drama is almost completely makjang free. The main H and h are already married, so you get to see them just be an adorable married couple for the whole drama. He could come off as somewhat beta as well, but that's only because Kim Nam Joo is so fierce she makes anyone look beta. The romances of his three sisters are all actually really good too, but it's the romance of the middle sister I loved the most. It's her boss that falls for her, and he's so dang funny about it. Plus you do get some jealousy in all of the romances.

I also liked Don't Hesitate. The H there (Lee Sang Woo looking extremely fine) is almost perfect. The h is TSTL a lot of the time and will frustrate you quite a bit with her stupidity, but she is at least a nice character who does really love the H. She's just dumb and there's no cure for that. Things do get better once the H realizes she's so stupid and just takes the control of her life, and by extention his, away from her. This one does have an HEA. Although the baddies don't get what I felt like they deserve. In this one, I guess you have to go with the theory that the best revenge is living well.

I also liked Queen of Reversals. The second drama where Park Shi Hoo took the second lead role and somehow managed to get the girl in the end. He was fabulous and Kim Nam Joo was wonderful as always. He plays a young executive from a rich family who comes in as Kim Nam Joo's boss. She is just getting divorced after her husband and his old ex-girlfriend seem to be reconnecting. They all end up working for the same company, but she transfers to the H's team. As with most kdramas, the theory was that the original family should get back together especially since they have a child. But Park Shi Hoo's character was so compelling and had the best chemistry with the h, that viewers were so vocal in their support for his character they changed the story. He is so devoted and in love with her. Almost no makjang at all. Girl Friday from Javabeans did a little write up about it. http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/02/queen-of-reversals-series-review/ P.S. Man From Another Star is already 98% subbed at Viki. Off to watch.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 3:32:40 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 18, 2013 3:33:51 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just watched the first ep of "You from Another Star", and this show is off to a great start. I already love the H/h scenes together and their chemistry, but he's already made her cry.

There's a sort of magical feeling alongside the other elements of the drama. The h is so funny, her escapades are hilarious but also embarrassing. The H is mysterious with a beautiful gaze.

I think his hairstyle, when he saved her from the truck, is the best. I can't wait to see where this story is going, so far it's very interesting. I also hope that the second female lead (h from QIHM) has a good character arc as well, and that she and second male lead have a love storyline as well.

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Posted on Dec 18, 2013 3:39:24 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I agree that the first episode of Man From Another Star was very good. I though the h came off with just the right touch of diva, but not so much as to make her unsympathetic. You can see how lonely and isolated she feels. And that is something she has in common with the H actually. I'm also hoping for a good story with the second leads as well since I've liked both of them in other dramas. Definitely a decent beginning. And starting off with a Kim Soo Hyun shower scene definitely didn't hurt. Nothing wrong with some fan service right from the beginning.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 4:44:39 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes, I thought this was one of the best first eps of a drama I've seen in a while, because it directly made me care about the story (very promising) and the two main characters, and I see the potential of the supporting characters as well. The actors playing the H/h and second male/female leads are all very good, so we're lucky there too. I hope that this show will maintain its quality, and I can't wait for tomorrow's ep :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 4:58:25 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks for the info. I will marathon both Heirs and IHYV, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Dec 18, 2013 5:05:41 PM PST Sandra says: Adnana- I'm reffering to watching Family's Honor on Dramafever and there are 6 Or 7 commercials per episode which is annoying. I watch Heirs there too but I notice that the parts with the hero and heroine are more frequent in Heirs so it is easy to only watch their scenes. in Family's Honor the hero and heroine don't have as many scenes together so it's hard to find.

Ok, thanks. I will try opening up the 4 parts on good drama. I don't know about the downloading, my computer is pretty crappy so it probably wouldn't work out well. I love Ojakgyo Brothers too and watched the hero and heroine's scenes twice, lol. I'll probably rewatch it again soon. I love how much the hero loved the heroine and just couldn't be without her, I liked his jealousy scenes too.

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Purse Monkey- I totally agree about Secret, it definitely reminds me of Harleguin revenge romance novels, I like that he's so over the top! That's why I love kdramas, they usually have a lot of good jealousy but Secret was probably the most over the top obsessed I've seen any kdrama hero be, except for the hero in What Happened in Bali, he might be more obsessed.

They remind me of heroes from Thai dramas, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 5:14:07 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- is the hero in Don't Hesitate crazy in love, obsessed and jealous and possessive? I heard that he was crazy in love, I watched a lot of it but gave up because I kept waiting for the H to fall crazy in love...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 5:46:29 PM PST Sandra says: I was thinking of watching Can You Hear My Heart, is the hero crazy in love in that drama?

Does anyone know?

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Also, "Prime Minister in Love" continues to deliver. I don't mind the age gap. I thought the wedding was nice. It was a nice balance of fun scenes verses serious scenes. The snow prior to the wedding was a nice touch. My mind did wander to Reply 1994 and the scene with CB. Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 8:17:05 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: The H in "Can You Hear My Heart" is sexy, and the h is very sweet and goofy. H/h knew each other as children. They meet again as adults, he's deaf and hiding his deafness in order to take the company back from his wretched step father. The H starts out mean to the sweet h, but he can't stay mean to her for long, their scenes together are so good. The good thing about this show is that once the H/h reunite as adults, they don't separate again. Their relationship is beautiful, they have some beautiful scenes together. There are also moments of greatness (like when the H in the last part of ep 23 or 24 announced that he was deaf). Start with ep 6 if you want to start when they're adults. But I think ep 5 shows how the young H lost his hearing and how the young h lost her mother. I don't think the H is jealous/possessive per say, but he's definitely the dominant one in the relationship.

The problem with this story is Maroo/Joon Ha the second male lead, and how H/h keep worrying for him when he's doing bad things and doesn't deserve sympathy. He's very selfish, and the show is equal parts family drama (Maroo's story) and romance (H/h), so it becomes very frustrating. However if you fast-forward through the annoying family drama, the romance in this show is worth it. H/h have great chemistry.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 8:30:34 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife your post reminded me that I have some catching up to do on "Reply 1994" and "Prime Minster and I". I continue to enjoy "Just You", but I hope it doesn't drag too much with the ex-girlfriend storyline, one of my pet peeves, otherwise it will lose points lol.

My favorite airing show right now is definitely "My Love from the Star", but why does the title have so many variations lol (this show will probably be one of my top favorites if it stays this good).

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Sandra says: Lovely- ok, thanks for the info on Can You Hear My Heart..but I like the hero to be crazy in love in every drama I watch or else I'm not interested, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 9:27:09 PM PST Sandra says: I'm trying to watch Don't Hesitate on my iPad but I don't know why it doesn't come up in the ap and I can't watch it on viki, I hate how some shows on the viki ap are just not there..

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 9:48:50 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 18, 2013 9:51:16 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @ Sandra: Well, in the late teens and early twenties he's realizing he likes her and getting jealous of the OM. This makes him be petty and mean to the h. He also warns the OM off.

Finally the h finds out OM is married. I'd say at about ep 25 the H starts to really persue the h.

Finally in ep 30 he asks her out. He's pretty much a complete goner after that. Hope that helps.

It doesn't work in the app because it isn't licensed for mobile. Just use Safari to go to viki.com and watch through your browser.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 18, 2013 9:58:52 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- he asks her out in episode 30? But there are only 30 episodes in the drama. Lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2013 11:46:31 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2013 1:30:09 AM PST Sandra says: I think the thing I liked about Boys Over Flowers is that the hero was a bully before he fell in love, I also loved how crazy in love he was with the heroine but there was something about him being a bully but then becomming such a softie around the heroine that I really liked. I love when tough manly bad boys go soft only around the heroine. Are there any other heroes like this anyone knows of? I like when he is sort of aggressive and bullies the heroine and teases her because he doesnt know how to treat her because he has never been in love so he comes on strong.

In Heirs it seems like the guy who is against Tan is a bully and has a thing for the heroine, i kind of like how he is starting to like her but doesnt know how to treat her so hes sort of aggressive and dominant, i like how he is very manly, he has a lot of power in the school and

he told her that she was his...idk why but i find this hot, lol (the character sort of reminds me of le min ho in boys over flowers, which is funny) does he fall crazy in love with the heroine?

I just love when the heroine is the tough guy hero's only weakness.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 3:00:48 AM PST Last edited by you on Dec 19, 2013 3:03:32 AM PST Adnana says: Sandra-Yes, Choi Young Do in "Heirs" does end up falling for the heroine REALLY hard. He does sort of resemble the bully hero in "Boys over Flowers", whereas Kim Tan resembles the second male lead in BOF (he's more the gentle, introspective type). The difference, I would say, is that Choi Young Do starts out as even more of a baddie than Gu Jun Pyo and is actually really mean to the heroine because he can't deal with his feelings for her at first, plus being mean to her is the only way to get her to pay attention to him (since she's written him off as a jerk). Another difference is, Gu Jun Pyo softens up only for the heroine (you can see that well, for example, in that scene where he's really hard on the girl with the crush on him who set Jan Di up to make it seem like she cheated on Gu Jun Pyo), whereas Choi Young Do in "Heirs", because of the heroine's influence, becomes an all-around nicer guy. I loved his character arc a lot, and even though his love for the heroine is unrequited, he has some really cool scenes with her. Definitely worth checking out. :) I didn't know about the commercials on DramaFever, since I never use it (it only works for America). The same with viki, though I got really lucky with "Heirs", which was licensed on viki for Europe (because DramaFever had demanded exclusive American rights). Anyways, with viki and DramaFever not working for me in 99% of the cases, that's why I go the downloading route.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 19, 2013 6:53:08 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Ypu could try Shut Up Flower Boy Band for a bad boy H liking a good girl. You could also try Taiwanese drama The Devil Beside You. I also rec'd Queen of the Game earlier and I think it fits as well.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 9:58:08 AM PST Adnana says: @Rashell So good you brought "Shut Up Flower Boy Band" up! I wanted to ask: is the romance in this drama good? Or is it more like School 2013 (where the focus wasn't any romance, but the friendship between the boys).

disclaimer: haven't actually watched School 2013 precisely because I heard that it had no romance Edit this post | Permalink Your post: Dec 19, 2013 10:05:21 AM PST Adnana says: I've watched "Playful Kiss" and though the heroine's stalker-ish behavior didn't make me cringe ALL the time, this drama reinforced for me the fact that I really REALLY hate unequal romances (where one lover loves their partner way more than the other). I don't mind cold heroes, and I don't mind heroines who fall first; but I hate it when either the hero or the heroine does ALL the pursuing up until the 11th hour, whereas the other party just seems to care very little about it all.

To conclude: Playful Kiss--cute drama, but disappointing romance.

Right now, I'm keeping up with Prime Minister and I and Man from Another Star and loving both so far. Fingers crossed that they stay this good.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 19, 2013 10:32:16 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: I would say that the romance in Shut Up is good. But I would also say that the friendship between the boys is the main focus. But not like in School. In school there was no romance there was just the story about the broken friendship between the boys. Shut Up has a clear romantic storyline between the leader of the bad boy band and the girl that the most popular boy in school likes. He is a rough tough kid from the wrong side of the tracks, and she is suddenly a rich girl that's family has fallen from wealth to poverty. He isn't looking to fall for her, but circumstances keep pushing them together. But once he does like her, he's pretty adorable about it. Their rooftop kiss is fabulous. And his obvious jealousy over the other guy is cute too. And she's a great h. She's always honest and upfront with him. She never lets misunderstandings get in their way and she demands that he step up for their relationship as well. And even when nobility forces them apart, she manages not to be an idiot and just flat out tells him why it's better for them to part. Plus it does have an HEA. And the friendship between the boys is wonderful as well. I love this drama to an almost embarrassing degree. It sits just outside my top 5.

If you've watched Playful Kiss, I suggest watching the second season of the Taiwanese version called They Kissed Again. You don't need to watch the first season because it's covered by Playful Kiss. The second season is all about their marriage and the H realizing just how much he needs the h. Its a good follow-up and finally makes you think the H deserves her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 11:03:22 AM PST jak says: Correction Rashell. The second season, They Kiss Again, is all about yummy kisses, lots and lots of them, lol. Seriously, most make out sessions evar.

I have to admit I like Prime Minister and I (PM and I for short) much more then I expected to.

Although I'm still leery of Yoona's acting in more dramatic scenes, she's not bad. The overuse of music in the 1st couple of episodes pissed me off (not EVERY scene needs to be underscored by music), but I enjoyed the music in the last episode. 2nd male lead is wasted so far as instalove strikes, 1st male lead is good.

Basically, this rom com is doing what it needs to do, giving H and h lots of time together, not complicating things too much with misunderstandings (they misunderstand, but it's cleared up pretty rapidly), and of course, skinship. Which is more then I can say for Bel Ami (Pretty Man).

I think the characters in Bel Ami are far more interesting then in PM and I, but I thought I was watching a rom com, not a character growth story with only 2 parts of a love triangle participating in love triangle. I haven't watched 9 or 10 yet, so perhaps it changed, but I was surprised when our male lead started to feel attraction to another female, not the lead girl in episode 8.

What? Isn't it a bit late for that? At this rate, I don't know how convincing the OTP will be.

Whereas PM and I already starting the feels with main OTP. So kudos to PM and I for romance, Pretty Man is funnier.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2013 12:25:54 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: So I'm caught up through ep 16 on Empress Ki and I have to say it's much more interesting now that all our characters are in the palace. The h has three powerful men totally obsessed with her at this point. The King of Koryo, The Emperor of Yuan, and the General of the Yuan army. I have to say that I'm still most rooting for the immature emperor. She is currently in his possession as one of his personal maids, and he is constantly seeking her out and making her stay with him. The King is currently pushing her away in order to keep her safe while he plots to take down El Temur who currently controls Yuan and it's army. I get that he's acting out of concern for her safety since neither he nor the emperor could save her if she were to be caught helping discredit El Temur. But his choice not to explain why he's telling her never to appear before him again, is definitely not making me root for him. Meanwhile the cute emperor helps her drink away her sorrow and even says that it doesn't matter when she mummers about the king in her passed out state. Why doesn't he care? Because he vows to never, absolutely never let her go. The General, who is mostly evil, is also obsessed with her.

And as the son of El Temur he holds a lot of power, but can't yet find a way to take her from the palace. He tells her that he could easily kill her but choses not to. And gets furious when he sees she's been crying, telling her that if he can't have her then he'll destroy anything else she loves. He commands her to only cry for him from now on. They are all three powerful, possessive, somewhat spoiled men and all want the same woman. I almost feel sorry for her.

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Yay for the 43 (!!) kisses of ISWAK and TKA - here they are in all of their glory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHXAC-F-Qc I'm also really liking both PM and I and Man From Another Star. As it relates to Man From Another Star, I'm not too worried that this drama will fizzle in the end as the other dramas from this writer have all been pretty good and for the most part makjang free (Unexpected You and Queen of Reversal).

I'm also still loosely following several other dramas, including Bel Ami (have made it past episode 6). So far my biggest problem with this drama is that I'm starting to suffer from second male lead syndrome, due primarily to my dislike of the H. So perhaps its good news that the H might end up with someone else.

Seems like a lot of the dramas that I really like have been mentioned over the past week - I'm now wanting to re-watch all of them...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2013 3:55:31 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2013 4:13:08 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I've watched ep 2 of "You/Man from the Stars", and oh this show continues being so good.

I'm thinking that somehow the h is fated to run into death, the story seems to be pointing to that even though we don't know the reasons yet. But it also seems like the H is connected to her, in order to save her, and that's why he gets visions when she's close to being in danger.

I'm thinking both the h and the second female lead will be in danger at one point or another.

The new character they introduced towards the end, who's related to the second male lead, is creepy.

I also wonder what will happen if the H/h kiss, since the H mentioned that his saliva can't mix with a human's saliva - is it that she will get hurt or he will get hurt? This show is setting up several interesting plot points that are intriguing and intertwined.

My favorite scenes in this episode are the "open sesame" scene, when the h is drunk and trying to open her apartment's door (H's apartment but she thinks it's her apartment lol). The other scene is the end scene, when H saw her picture as a young girl and realized that it's her.

I really liked how he just blew the lights out because he had no patience to wait until the fight between the h and the other actress ended, and then he dragged the h out. I can't wait for next week's eps!

Deja Vu continues to be good, ep 7 was interesting in that now the second male lead knows the truth about the h. I think that the bracelet will be the catalyst for the truth to be revealed, it should be interesting to see what will happen then. I wonder when and if the H will start having Deja Vu. I continue to really like the second male lead.

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Sandra says: Adnana- I agree Kim tan resembles the second male lead in boys over flowers, lol it's sort of funny. Yeah I see how Gu Jun Pyo softens up to only ther heroine. Oh that's nice that Choi Young Do becomes good due to the heroine, can't wait for that! I really like the Choi Young Do starts out as even more of a bad guy than Gu Jun Pyo. I love when bad boys fall in love and either get reformed or turns into a puppy around the heroine, lol do you know any other heroes like this?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 7:56:53 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks, I agree about The Devil Beside You. Is the hero in Shut Up Flower Boy Band..is he sort of a bully before he meets the heroine? Can you give me some backstory on Queen of the Game?

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I don't mind a hero pursuing the heroine to the end, lol.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 8:23:39 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2013 10:12:28 PM PST Sandra says: Jak..I agree about Bel Ami, the writers didn't do a good job with building but the hero and heroine romance, but it seems like episode 9 is when things really start getting good...this is how the show should have been by episode 3.. I agree it was weird that he had attraction for another girl in episode 8. I feel like the writers weren't doing a good job all the way up to episode 8. I have to add that episode 10 skimped on the romance also. I have seriously never watched a drama like bel ami where the main hero and heroine hardly have any romantic development whatsoever, it's just the h and the second male lead who bond.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 19, 2013 8:29:20 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2013 8:39:06 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell.. Lol you almost feel sorry for her. It like how all of them a re possessively in love with her also. I'm liking the emperor the best also, hes probably the hottest Korean guy I've ever seen, and I love how he has such an obsessive puppy dog love for the heroine. I love

how he will never let her go. I knew he would be this crazy in love in the first episode when he tells the king that she is everything to him and he loves her and she is not for the kind, he can't have her, so hot! I can't say that I'm liking the villain in love with her..they have no chemistry and I just find the guy kind of gross, funny because I usually like when villains fall in love.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2013 8:34:50 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: So Queen of the Game is kind of a classic revenge drama. The h's father stole the H's father's company causing the H's father to commit suicide. Once the H is grown he decides to use the man's daughter, the thing he treasures most, against him. He plans to get her to fall in love with him then reveal everything. But his plan starts going badly when he falls for her as well.

There are a few makjang twists along the way, but this drama definitely has a H obsessed with the h. He's jealous, possessive and determined not to lose her. It's not a perfect drama, but the romance is definitely its strong point.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Dec 20, 2013 12:08:57 AM PST Adnana says: Sandra, No, I haven't seen any other version of Playful Kiss except the Korean. Maybe I'll check the Japanese one out, as well as the 2nd season of the TW one. I'm all for kisses and make-out scenes in dramas. :) As for bad boys who turn into puppies just for the heroine... I can only think of the hero in "Family's Honor", a family drama that has already been discussed here a lot. Sorry. :( Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 20, 2013 4:56:05 AM PST Rashell Anderson says:

@Sabdra: Yes, I would say the H is crazy in love. He's so all about her that he actually falls for her twice. I don't want to spoil too much, but I would definitely say the H is crazy in love.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 5:11:56 AM PST luvnlife says: Queen of the Game - elevator/outside her door scene when he looks her up and down to seduce her..... yumm!

There is a channel on youtube I follow "Hallyu Bavk" that comes out with top list of kdramas/tdramas every friday (Top 5 Kisses of 2013, Top 5 Bad Guys, Top 10 Ha Ji Won Dramas, etc.) @Sandra since you are obsessed with obsessed Heroes (lol), you may want to search her videos.)

Yay Finally friday! Reply 1994!

Empress Ki is still one of my fav dramas on air. This week was good! The Emperor is slowing growing up. Great chemistry between all the leads even the King of the Army. Since he killed our h's mom, I wonder if he will self sacrifice himself to protect the h in the future.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 5:21:27 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Adnana - if you decide to watch the Japanese version of Playful Kiss make sure you watch the 2013 remake (Itazura Na Kiss - Love in Tokyo) and not the original (Itazura Na Kiss).

The original version has my vote as all-time worst drama - if you thought the h in Playful Kiss was bad, that h was 100% worse. While the h in the Japanese remake is still somewhat of a stalker, she is the least frustrating of the 4 different versions. However, the H in the Taiwanese version is by far the best of the 4 heroes - in the end you believe he loves the h as much as she loves him. They Kiss Again is the only Taiwanese rom/com that I really like (in addition to the melodramas Autumn's Concerto, Summer's Desire and Mars).

I second the recommendation for Shut Up Flower Boy Band, it's my favorite coming of age drama and it has a sweet romance. It's also the best of the Flower Boy series. While the H and his friends are misfits/troublemakers, the H is never a bully. Lee Min Ki's cameo is great.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 9:47:23 AM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm watching Protect the Boss and the H would fit as well. He's so childish in his love. So selfish and jealous and possessive.

Where are you guys watching Empress Ki? It's not on Viki or DramaFever.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 10:01:51 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Purse Monkey: I agree about the H in Protect the Boss right up until the last couple episodes where I felt like he kind of forgot how much she'd done for him. I don't want to spoil and it did have a definite HEA, but I thought they made the H act out of character for a couple episodes just to create angst.

I watch Empress Ki on Gooddrama.net. That's also where I watched Queen of the Game, and Unexpected You. They have a ton of dramas there that you can't always find on Viki or Dramafever.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2013 1:57:15 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- cool, thank you. Ill definitely check it out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2013 2:00:12 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife- so the Hallyu channel tells you which dramas have obsessed heroes too?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2013 2:06:06 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 20, 2013 2:10:43 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- yeah, thanks for pointing that out. I recommended she watch the playful kiss Japanese remake, meaning the new one, not the old one, yeah I agree that that the heroine was the least annoying of all of the heroines, one of the reasons why I like it plus I feel like the hero conveyed his love for the heroine well with just the way he looked at her.

It is hard to find Japanese dramas in general where the hero is obsessed and crazy in love, the only one I can really think of is Hana Yori Dango, I start every j-drama hoping the hero will be crazy in love but it doesn't happen..like in Rich Man, Poor Woman I was hoping that would happen but no, I'm thinking of watching Ando Loyd, about a robot who falls in love...I wish that there were more j-dramas with jealous possessive crazy in love heroes like the hero from Hana Yodi Dango..can anyone think of any?

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Sandra says: Purse Monkey- I agree with Protect the Boss, I tried to watch it but the heroine sort of annoyed me.

Empress Ki is on dramacrazy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 2:09:45 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just caught up on "PM and I" and this show continues to be entertaining, ep 4 was sad and funny. H/h are growing on me a little more. Ep 4 also had a wedding, I thought it was nice because we don't often see weddings in K-dramas. I'm looking forward to see what happens next, now that the contract marriage has started. I really like the h's imagination, it's so funny and dramatic, and the music that's added makes her imagination even funnier lol. Also second male lead seems to be pining for the h.

I still have some catching up to do with "Reply 1994", I hope there are more Chilbong scenes.

"You from the Stars" is my favorite airing show right now, hands down.

Sandra you talked about Boys Before Flowers, so I say if you haven't watched the original Jversion (Hana Yori Dango) - one of my top favorite dramas - then definitely give it a try. The H/h in HYD have the best chemistry, and the storyline was better than the storyline of the Kversion, with a much better ending that happens in season 2. So I highly recommend HYD :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 2:15:57 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 20, 2013 2:17:12 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Oh also I don't know who mentioned Playful Kiss, but the best version of this show is the TW-version "It Started with a kiss" and "They Kiss Again". But it's an older drama, so it's not the best visually. They kiss again actually has a record number of making out scenes between the H/h lol. Every time they fight and then makeup, the viewers get hot kissing. Though the story/show is not a favorite of mine, but it's worth checking out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2013 2:31:40 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 20, 2013 2:38:14 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- thanks, yes I've seen Han Yori Dango and it is awesome. have you seen Meteor Garden, the TW version? That is very good too even though it is old. Lol also, the same actor who plays the hero in Meteor Garden is in Down With Love and he's very possessive and jealous and obsessed with the heroine. I liked it a lot.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 2:52:18 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the rec, I'll probably check out Meteor Garden sometime, I haven't watched it yet :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2013 2:58:43 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 20, 2013 4:05:25 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- just wondering, are there lots of jealous possessive scenes in Queen Of The Game?

Can u tell me which episode the H falls in love?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 4:01:09 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: It's taking too long for Reply 1994 to be subbed. I keep checking Viki . . .

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 4:57:08 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: The H falls pretty early on by ep 10 she's found out he was scamming her and he's trying to decide how to get his revenge when it kills him to hurt her. He even flat out says that he's crazy in love with her. But something happens and he ends up having to fall in love with her all over again. I don't want to spoil too much, but he's chasing her from the first episode. And within the first 5 or 6 it's pretty obvious that he's falling for her as much as she's falling for him. The h has an "oppa" whose been a friend of the family for many years. He's divorced and clearly wants to change the meaning of the term from the brotherly to the lover, but she's clueless. The H, on the other hand, is not missing the OM's feelings. And he's not shy about telling him when he needs to back off. As things progress there are even more instances where the H is very jealous as the h uses the OM to try to keep the H at a distance. @Jennifer: There was a problem with today's episode and they didn't have the last 30 minutes or so. Which are CRITICAL. So that could be why it's taking longer.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 6:49:44 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 20, 2013 7:19:38 PM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell... for Reply 1994... was this a nationwide issue with the live shooting or just an issue with Viki? I went straight to watching the episode until the end and was surprised it cut

off. Then I went to another site but it wasn't subbed so I have no idea what conversation went down at the end but it looked like a good ending. The writers needed to do something to stir up the last 4 episodes. Y2K happened which will be the hurdle/turning point for the final relationship.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 7:38:15 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I don't know if it was a Viki only thing or not. But reading the Soompi thread to try to find the actual ending it sounded like Tvn was having some kind of issue. But yeah, it looks like a pretty big shake-up with the ending. Sure would be nice to know what everyone is actually saying.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 20, 2013 7:40:10 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: No way! I need my Reply 1994 fix.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 21, 2013 5:13:22 PM PST Romance Lover says: I'm loving You Who Came From the Stars so far! I liked Heirs and it was one of the shows that I was always waiting every Wed and Thurs to watch ! Now I'm doing a marathon of Ojakgyo Brothers but I only like the detective's love story so I fast forward haha...this couple is soo cuteee!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 22, 2013 12:56:46 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 22, 2013 1:37:27 AM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks, I have been marathoning Queen of the Game and it's pretty good. The second part of the drama is starting now where she gets revenge..I don't understand how she was so in love with him and it seemed like she forgave him and was pregnant but then he is in jail and then she wants revenge..I don't get it? I did skip some scenes so maybe that is why I am confused. yuo are the one that recommended Shut Up Flower Boy Band to me bc the hero is a bad boy? Are there lots of jealous moments?

Does anyone know any other dramas where the hero is a bad boy and falls crazy in love and there are jealous scenes? I am really craving to see a bad boy fall in love and turn into a puppy...lol Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2013 6:28:59 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Ji Hyuk in Shut Up isn't so much a bully or a bad guy as he's the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. He does get in fights and have a tough guy image, but he isn't a bully. There are a few jealous scenes. He and the OM hate each other over more then just the h, but she is definitely the thing that pushes them further.

The h in QOTG is so angry because as a result of the H and his mother her father ends up reduced to an almost childlike state. But don't worry, it isn't long before the H is back to perusing her. Neither of them are much good at revenge.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Dec 22, 2013 9:59:49 AM PST Last edited by you on Dec 22, 2013 10:00:25 AM PST Adnana says: I've been marathon-ing Smile, You and I was thinking... Would everyone like to list the family/weekend dramas they've watched?--from favorite to least favorite. That way, maybe we can get more recs for this genre. :) I'll start: 1. Family's Honor ; Ojakgyo Brothers *in these 2 dramas, the main romances are tied for 1st place on my favorites-list; really liked the alpha heroes and their interactions with the heroines 3. Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance *I would have wanted more focus on the main romance (and a more clear-cut happy ending), but overall really enjoyed this 4. Can You Hear My Voice *cute romance 5. My Daughter Seo Young *loved the hero, disliked the heroine for most of the drama 6. Hundred Year Inheritance *the most makjang drama on the list (hateful MIL, longsuffering heroine, amnesia, birth secret etc.); found the story pretty addictive for the first 2 thirds of the drama, but the heroine really got on my nerves with her lack of spine and, later (and worst of all) with her lack of loyalty towards the hero Still watching: Smile, You: this is shaping up to be maybe in my top 3, after Family's Honor and Ojakgyo Brothers; the main romance was great, the family antics were often laugh-out-loud funny and though I'm not a fan of the beta male in principle, I liked that this hero was very strong and

steadfast when it most mattered. Plus, yes, I love a competent hero! :) Dropped: You Who Rolled in Unexpectedly: watched a few episodes but it didn't grab my interest; there wasn't any conflict in the main leads' relationship to spice things up, and the heroine was a bit too dominant for my taste Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 22, 2013 11:02:59 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 22, 2013 12:08:57 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Not sure that I remember all of the family/longer dramas that I've watched, but off the top of my head here's my list: Top 5 favorite family dramas: Family's Honor King of Baking, Kim Tak Gu (really liked second male lead/h romance) Ojakgyo Brothers Smile, You Unexpected You Other longer dramas that I either really liked or liked: Shining Inheritance My Daughter Seo Young Queen of Reversals Shut Up Family/Family Family dramas that I thought were just OK I Really Really Like You (h was in love with OM way, way too long for me) Creating Destiny Family dramas that started ok but then went totally bad: A Thousand Kisses Hundred Year Inheritance You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2013 4:09:16 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Gosh, even trying to remember all the family dramas I've watched is painful. Let's see.

Favorites: Family's Honor, Ojakygo Brothers, Unexpected You Likes: Smile You, My Daughter Seo Young, Shining Inheritance, Don't Hesitate, Queen of Reversals Okay: King of Baking, Creating Destiny, I Really, Really, Like You, Daring Women, Ice Adonis Just NO: A Thousand Kisses, Hundred Year Inheritance, Soon Shin, I Summon You Gold, I Love You Don't Cry

I'll probably have more to add to each category as I keep thinking. Man, I've watched A LOT of dramas.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Dec 23, 2013 12:05:15 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 12:07:37 AM PST Sandra says: Adnana- do you think I would like My Daughter, Seo Young? The hero is very crazy in love with the heroine right? Is he also jealous and possessive? Are there a lot of jealous scenes? I also love Ojakgyo Brothers..I loved his alpha ness also. I really have to see Family's Honor if the H is that alpha and great. Are there lots of jealous scenes in Family's Honor?

Is Giant a family drama? I loved the romance of the secondary OTP, he was such a bad boy and she was his weak spot and he loved her like crazy, it was so romantic!

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 6:21:36 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I finally finished Medical Top Team - was just OK, kinda boring - lots of office politics and drama ended in the middle of a storyline. In addition, the romances were not as I expected. I had thought that the lead romance would be between Kwon Sang Woo and Jung Ryeo Won but it ended up being between Jung Ryeo Won and Joo Ji Hoon, with Kwon Sang Woo ending up with Oh Yeon Seo. Overall not a show I would rec for the thread - not enough romance, too much office politics.

The first teaser for Emergency Couple (another medical drama with Choi Jin Hyuk) looks fun.

I'll probably watch it when it starts January 24.

Also, Yoon Kye Sang is considering a melodrama - Full Sun. The premise sounds quite a bit like his drama Crazy for You/Crazy in Love (and Secret - but with the H causing the death).

Would have preferred him in a rom/com (really liked his 2008 rom/com Who Are You?) but will still tune in for the melodrama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Dec 23, 2013 6:34:26 AM PST Last edited by you on Dec 23, 2013 6:39:05 AM PST Adnana says: Sandra, Whether you would like My Daughter, Seo Young--I really don't know. The hero is definitely crazy in love with the heroine, whereas she rejects him (and lies to him) a lot. He's the one who pursues her determinedly when they first meet, he's totally a goner for her throughout their marriage, and he forgives her the unforgivable (imo) even without her asking for forgiveness.

There's no love triangle or other man pursuing the heroine (except for a couple of throwaway scenes towards the end), so there aren't any scenes to showcase the hero's possessiveness or jealousy. (there is one single scene where the hero sees her with another man and is really, really angry, but he holds it in because he doesn't have an official relationship with the heroine anymore; the OM remarks that the hero looked like he wanted to kill him) Your other question, whether there are many jealous scenes in "Family's Honor", I already answered. :) http://www.amazon.com/forum/romance/ref=cm_cd_et_md_pl?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum =FxM42D5QN2YZ1D&cdMsgID=MxGQC0HWRT7RTF&cdMsgNo=2622&cdPage=105& cdSort=oldest&cdThread=Tx1PHCL78HPLNWV#MxGQC0HWRT7RTF I can't give you more details because it's been a while since I watched this, so I don't remember all the details anymore. Sorry. :( eta: Thank you for the "Giant" rec. It sounds great. :) Can you give a couple more details about the relationship?

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 23, 2013 7:30:34 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 7:30:50 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I can answer re Giant because Min Woo/Mi Ju are still one of my favorite couples. Giant it really the story of three siblings (technically four but we never see the fourth) who because if an evil men, especially one, lose their parents as children and are all separated. Sang Mo is the oldest and he takes a job as an undercover agent for the evil man to try to bring him down from the inside. Kang Mo is the middle brother who is actually fostered by one of those responsible for what happens to his father. He works to build a company to rival the evil man's. And finally Mi Ju is their baby sister. She grows up in an orphanage and now that she's grown scrapes by doing menial jobs. It's at one of these that she catches the eye of Jo

Min Woo. He's the son of the evil man, but neither know anything of their father's past connection. At first he doesn't take a relationship with her seriously and is just trying to help her pass her GED. But it isn't long before he falls hard for her and us jealous of anyone so much as looking at her. But everything is stacked against them. Kang Mo and he hate each other fiercely. And Sang Mo would also never approve. His family finds her too far beneath them. It's only after she gets pregnant that this relationship comes to the attention of the brothers. They almost force her into an abortion and she runs from all of them including Min Woo to try to start over. The drama picks up years later with everyone still searching for her and Min Woo still totally obsessed. But all the issues are still there between them. And Min Woo is in many ways his father's son. The one true beautiful thing in his life is his love for Mi Ju and he clings to it through the whole drama. Their ending is somewhat ambiguous but I'm of the firm belief that they lived HEA. Mostly because Min Woo would never have let her go. Oh, she does have the baby and names him Woo Joo. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 9:31:47 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 9:44:37 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I started Ojakgyo Brothers, and I agree the H is alpha. Their first meeting (ep 3) he mistakes her for the owner of a shop they want to arrest, and drags her to the station. Their second meeting she's at his family's house, because she found the contract that her late father left her and she has nowhere else to go, so she wants the farm which belongs to her, and he mistakes her for a thief. So far, I'm only liking the H/h. I don't care for the family or their tactics to stay on h's farm. They don't come off as sympathetic. I only care for the H/h, otherwise I would've dropped this. But since I want to see the H/h's story, I guess I'll watch more while fast forwarding through the rest.

I'll check out Giant too sometime, since it seems interesting. I hope that the love story between Min Woo and Min Joo is given the same importance, as the rest of the stories in the show?

I'm almost done with "Just You", and overall it's a cute/engaging show with some heartfelt moments despite some ridiculous plot points. I really like the kissing. I watched the last ep before getting to it (I was impatient lol), and the kissing scene between the H/h that's after the credits is one of the best.

Reader123 thanks for sharing, now I'm off to watch the teaser for "Emergency Couple", even though I really dislike the setting, but I decided I'm going to at least give this show a chance because I like the male lead. I also read the synopsis for "Full Sun", and I hope that it will improve on the flaws of "Innocent Man" and "Secret", and give us an intense show with a good/satisfying HEA for the H/h. So the H in this will cause the death of the sweet h's boyfriend, and then will fall in love with the h and pursue her? I'll check it out when it starts, because there's potential.

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Posted on Dec 23, 2013 10:33:30 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Ojakgyo Brothers - loved the Joo Won/Uee romance and also enjoyed the second brothers romance, but I hated the older brother - he was completely unworthy of his h - anyone would have been better for her than him.

I'm also looking forward to I Need Romance 3 with Sung Joon which starts January 13.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 10:51:57 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Okay so ep 17 of Empress Ki is fabulous even without subtitles. Have I mentioned how much I love it now that they're all together? The king has just realized that the emperor is in love with Sung Nyang too, and to say that he doesn't like it would be understating it. The emperor is still completely obsessed and pretty much demands that Nyangie stay with him constantly this episode. He even tries not to fall asleep so that she has to sit next to him reading longer.

He's such a little kid in some ways, but the way he loves her really touches me for some reason. He's so lonely and just like a little kid he laps up any bit of affection from her that he can. But he's not about to let her be around the king if he can help it. And finally we see the king's longing for her. The last scene is classic with the boys literally tugging her back and forth between them. @D.M.: Yes, Ojakgyo Brothers is definitely all about the Tae Hee/Jae Eun couple's romance.

Although I did like the maknae Tae Pil as well. I would definitely just keep skipping to the main couple parts. I think some of the cuts of just them with subs are available on youtube.

Giant spends way more time on the corporate stuff then I would like, so I wouldn't say that the romance got the air time that I wanted. But even in Korea they were the most popular part of that drama. They kind of stole the show and were even voted best couple for that year. In fact the writer had to change the story to accommodate the popularity of the pairing because really Min Woo is NOT supposed to be part of the H column. He was supposed to fall into the villain category. But they were so the best part of that show. Here are a couple videos with some highlights. You'll definitely recognize the actress and actor who play Mi Joo and Min Woo. These are the roles that made them famous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P98FtQFJgrA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMDRfhlDcU Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 11:50:16 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for sharing Rashell! I'll checkout Giant but fast forward through it to the Min Joo/Min Woo parts, because that's the storyline that interests me. I have no interest in watching boring exposition, and people backstabbing each other in endless corporate games. I can already see they have really good chemistry, and the H Min Woo seems very charismatic. The sweet h is the same actress from "Secret" and "Can You Hear My Heart". I wonder why some shows don't give the romance its fair dues. I'm glad that Min Joo/Min Woo were the best thing in the

show and became the most popular (as you said), so that the writer changed his/her original plot and made Min Woo into the bad boy H instead of a right out villain.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 4:36:34 PM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell - yes Empress Ki is fabulous today! The show is almost to the halfway point, but anyone looking to marathon a show - this is the show. Lots of romantic scenes. It will end up around 50 episodes. It sounds like tomorrow we will see our h dressed as a boy again. She is awesome!

We have 2 more episodes of Reply 1994 left. I thought episode 18 & 19 were good. I think it is almost certain she will end up with Oppa at this point. (I kept going back and forth on who I wanted her with in the end.) I started rewatching the series - really enjoying all the scenes and how they lead to everyone's relationship. I feel bad that CB didn't get a fair shot at our h.

He was so intense and loving. I would love to see him star in an upcoming show. As for Oppa and NJ reconciling - I am excited to see if they can outdo the kiss scene.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Dec 23, 2013 10:41:45 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 10:52:27 PM PST Sandra says: Adnana- thanks! I don't think I can watch My Daughter, Seo Young because I would hate the heroine too much, lol.

Rashell explains The Giant relationship in her post ( thanks Rashell). All I can tell you is that the H is totally crazy in love obsessed with the h and will give up anything to be with her.

There is some jealousy later on but not much, he tells her that he shouldn't trust any man but him, it's kind of romantic :) seriously, when he looks at her, he looks at her with pure fragile love in his expression.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Dec 23, 2013 10:42:49 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 11:11:49 PM PST Sandra says: Adnana- and Thankyou for the Family Honor info. So is he mostly jealous while they have their fake relationship? Hmm. I tried to watch it But I really am not attracted to the main hero..I think because he had that scandal and it just made me look at him differently...

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Sandra says: Rashell- I know! Wasn't the ending of episode 17 awesome, I love when men fight over a woman like that and they are both so over the top in love...Empress Ki is seriously scratching my itch for jealous possessive obsessive heroes..that scene near the end...so swoon worthy!

Both men are sort of immature with they're fighting over her but I love the intense passion they both feel for her.

With the king, it is more of a subtle silent manly intense love and with the emperor it's a clingy, jealous, "you are only mine", pouting puppydog childlike awe and love. I like the analogy that she is the first one he saw when he broke out of his shell like a baby chick and he saw her, his first love and it has been imprinted, it will never change..he will love no one else but her. I have to admit I like the emperor's love better because it is so innocent and he needs her so much, like at unhealthy levels, hes so codependent..but I love that! He can't live without her it seems, I feel like the king could, even though it would pain him to. (he totally reminds me of jae min in what happened in bali) Where the heck are these types of passionate men in real life? Do they exist?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 23, 2013 10:48:51 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2013 10:49:39 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely DM- I only watched the Min Woo\min Joo parts of Giant also..I skipped pretty much everything else and I still understood everything that was going on, their relationship is like almost my number 1 favorite couple. When the bad guy falls in love so hard that she is his only weakness- that is my kryptonite.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2013 11:38:32 PM PST Sandra says: I like how obsessed the H is in Secret but I don't think that the H ever tells the h that he loves her.. Am I wrong? I don't remember him telling her he does...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 24, 2013 4:22:21 AM PST luvnlife says: No Empress Ki next week with New Year's. Today's episode for sure will leave us with a cliffhanger. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 24, 2013 7:50:34 AM PST Purse Monkey says:

I started watching Giant and trying to skip to the Min Woo/Min Joo parts but I'm on episode 19 and I don't even think they even met, yet, the H seems to be crazy in love with another girl (the main female character I think) saying things like, "I'm never going to let you go." Eh? I'm under the impression he only loves and is crazy for the h. I'm rather disappointed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 24, 2013 8:52:45 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 24, 2013 9:05:15 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Purse Monkey: Yeah, Min Woo likes the OW mainly because she's in love with Kang Mo whom he hates passionately. And the feeling is mutual. He, of course, does let her go after she and Kang Mo kind of scam him. But he does meet Mi Ju in ep 19 or 20. He's not a fan at first. I would say that ep 21 is the start of the turn. He begins the ep despising her, by the middle he's curious, and by the end I think he's reaching a grudging understanding. And they just keep meeting each other, and soon he helps her to pass her GED. It doesn't take long. By about ep 25 or 26 he's gone for her. And he remains 100% devoted to her for the rest of the drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 24, 2013 9:01:48 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks Rashell, so I will start this show at ep 19 then. I've watched several Min Woo/Mi Joo scenes on youtube, and I'm already sort of hooked.

Episode 5 of "Prime Minister and I" was good, the H/h continue to grow on me, and the storyline is entertaining and good so far. The h's very funny imagination continues to be a highlight of this show. I look forward to see what happens next. Lastly, I can't wait for the new eps of "You from the Stars".

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 24, 2013 9:12:48 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @D.M.: Yeah, I would start about 19 or 20 and try to skip to the scenes where they're together. He's filed a lawsuit against the company she works for, and she's trying to get him to drop it. Like I said, Min Woo/Mi Ju was not really part of the plan. But once they started having scenes, the viewers kept demanding more of them. They really are one of my favorite couples, and even if he liked the other girl in the first episodes, he spends the next 40 completely in love with Mi Ju. I also liked Prime Minister and I, and mostly just find it a really fun watch. And I also am looking forward to more Man From Another Star. Or whatever of the 5 million names it has.

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Posted on Dec 24, 2013 10:46:07 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Thanks Rashell for the info. I'm on episode 22 and just skipping to the good parts. The rest of the cast/characters hold no interest for mad. I'm really liking the H and h parts. It's unfortunate that the actress that plays the h had such drastic plastic surgery on her face. She was so cute and pretty and natural looking here. In Secret, one of the reasons I was hesitant to watch it at first was bc she looked kinda scary with her eyes. It took me a long time to get use to it. Here she was so pretty.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 24, 2013 4:05:50 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 24, 2013 6:27:14 PM PST Sandra says: Purse Monkey- I know, I don't understand why she did that to her face, she was so much more beautiful before..I don't even know how her old face could have been improved on, did she have a nose job or something? You will love min woo and mi ju, it didnt even bother me that he was into the main h in the beginning because his love for mi ju is so over the top, he has never been in love like that before. I feel like he really starts falling for her in episode 24.

I can see how he fell crazy in love with her because mi ju was so adorable and innocent...I think this might be my all time favorite kdrama romance and that is saying a lot!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2013 9:38:54 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I don't see anything really different about her, except that in Secret the lighting is different (since it's a newer drama the cameras are probably more sophisticated), and she wears more makeup. In Giant she looks like she's almost completely natural. But I do agree that her nose looks a bit different, and that it looked better in Giant.

I started Giant at ep 19 and I'm going through the Min Woo/Mi Joo parts, and loving them.

There's something heart fluttering about seeing someone like Min Woo being so gentle and caring to Mi Joo. At first he's mean to her, but slowly his heart melts. She is adorable. These two are one of my favorite OTP so far, even if the show itself isn't a favorite. The other thing that I'm liking is the family interactions between Sang Mo, Kang Mo, and Mi Joo (few as they may be). I hope that Min Woo/Mi Joo's love will survive.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2013 9:39:51 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Ep 6 of "PM and I" was very good, and I really liked how it conveyed the Christmas atmosphere. I like how the h is trying her best, but she's like a fish out of water. I like that the H is looking out for her in his way. I also really liked the scene when the h brought the "Thousand and One Nights" book to read to the H in order to help him get rid of his insomnia,

and instead she's the one who read herself to sleep. It seems that there is a mystery surrounding the death of the H's previous wife. Also it seems second male lead wants to avenge his brother.

Ep 3 of "You from the Stars" was amazing, this show is so freaking good. I've also watched ep 4 raw (was too impatient lol) and now am going to wait for the subs to watch it again. I love the H/h scenes. There is a nuance to the H/h, and to the story so far, that is beautiful.

This OTP is already one of my favorites, so far. The h's attitude is hilarious, but she also has depth and vulnerability, and her sweetness is there behind her cool facade. The H is stoic, cold, and enigmatic, but he cares for her no matter how hard he tries not to. The scene with the mangas/manhwas the h reads made me lol. Ep 4 had some unexpected twists. Also *spoilers* at the end of ep 4 drunk Song Yi (h) kissed Min Joon (H), but it doesn't seem that there was any negative effect. So I'm thinking that their connection will be unbreakable now, or that she's special to him from the beginning. I can't wait to watch ep 4 subbed! And I can't wait for next week's eps! This show is amazing, so far.

Merry Christmas :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2013 10:41:21 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @D.M.: I completely agree with your feelings about PM and I and Man From Another Star.

But I have to say that it's PM and I that is most shocking to me. I was completely expecting to love MFAS, so I haven't been surprised by how good it is. PM and I, on the other hand, I expected to be terrible with very awkward chemistry between the lead. That is so not the case.

It's been this sleeper hit for me. Plus I love that story she was reading to him. I think it's kind of the story of the drama maybe more then Sound of Music. In 1001 Nights, the H is devastated by his wife's infidelity so he takes a new woman to his bed every night, but has her killed the next day to keep himself from developing feelings for her. Then Scheherazade comes to him and she tells him a story every night leaving it each night before the story is finished, so that he'll keep her the next night to hear the end. She does this for 1001 nights until he learns to love and trust her. It's sweet.

Be ready for serious angst with Mi Joo/Min Woo. Enjoy these few episodes of sweetness cause that's all you're going to get. The love does last for both of them, but especially for him.

He is devoted to her completely. He does some seriously awful things, but his love for Mi Joo remains his one bright spot.

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I do think sometimes he treats her as if she's another unruly kid and she listens to him

obediently, which given their age difference isn't that unexpected, but I hope to see more discussion, less lecturing and his awareness that she's a fully grown woman.

Still watching Pretty Man, continued to be amazed by the lack of progression in OTP, and the amount of progression in 2nd lead and main girl's relationship. Are they planning to switch it up? I'm having serious doubts how they can pull off a convincing OTP HEA with 5 episodes to go. Weird.

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Has anyone ever watched Sungkyunkwan scandal? The romance in that drama is very good, the hero is obsessed and there are quite a few jealousy scenes.. This romance is on my top five.

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-I just watched episode 12 of Beautiful Man and the show is getting so bad that I don't even know if I want to keep watching it, ugh...so bad. I can see this sort of progression only if the drama had like 50 episodes but it only has 16,lol... No wonder the ratings are low...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2013 5:43:39 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Rashell I agree with your description of "PM and I", it's definitely turning out to be a sleeper hit for me too. As for "Man from Another Star/You from the Stars", I was anticipating to love this show from the beginning, and I'm glad that it's living up to my expectations and more!

I've just watched ep 4 subbed, and I can't wait for next week's eps.

Jak and Sandra, your posts make me glad that I dropped "Pretty Man" early on, this show sounds like a waste of time.

I've gotten to the angst-y/heartbreaking parts of the Min Woo/Mi Joo story :( I hope that they will meet again soon.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 10:29:10 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Anyone watch the American version of Boys Over Flowers? I'm about five minutes in and it is cringe inducing. So disappointing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 10:41:53 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I haven't watched because that is exactly what I expected. Since that is one of my favorite dramas, and the first kdrama, I watched, I didn't want to ruin my good vibes. It had trainwreck written all over it sadly.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 27, 2013 11:13:18 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: BoF was my first Kdrama, too!

I let my curiosity overrule my good sense with predictable results. It is so so bad, bad as a kdrama remake, bad as a school drama and even worse as a dance movie. I can't believe these guys got funded for for this.

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I love how alpha the hero is in Secret, I haven't seen a kdrama hero this alpha and dominant in a while... Know of any other alphas in or any heroes who have forceful kisses like him?

I've never seen such a forceful passionate kiss in kdrama before....

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 12:52:53 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I can't really think of many kdramas with super alpha H's. Most seem to kind of go for the "flower boy" type. I'll keep trying to come up with some rec's but nothing is coming to mind right off the bat.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 2:35:02 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Sandra - Don't think I'd go so far as to say that no American show can measure up - I'm a super fan of several American shows; Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Fringe, etc. But different strokes for different folks and I can't believe I went so many years without knowing about the awesomeness of korean dramas. I have so much catching up to do!

But, yes, the American version is bad. I can't really comment on the acting, except to say I'm not getting the adorable earnestness of Jandi nor the cold, untouchableness of Junpyo, it's just people talking and moving around. Plus, if I didn't know the originals it was based on, I'd probably be a bit confused about what is going on.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 27, 2013 3:32:20 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- ok, thanks. Definitely tell me if you find one with a super alpha hero.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 27, 2013 3:34:43 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 27, 2013 3:35:52 PM PST Sandra says: Jennifer- yes, there are some good American shows, I admit, but they lack in terms of romance. Kdrama have tons of good romance and love triangles and I like how they are so dignified and not all sexed up like American tv is. Kdramas even look at holding hands as a big thing, its cute and innocent.

I'll probably watch the American version just because I love the story so much, I'll see how long I can watch it before I can't stand it anymore..lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Dec 27, 2013 4:29:24 PM PST luvnlife says: Sandra- have you checked out any T-dramas? The Heroes in there are by far more alpha than the heroes in Kdramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 5:13:46 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Omg I caught the first 5 minutes of the Boys Over Flower american version and I couldn't take it. It is horrible. I wanted to stop after the h's "audition" dance, which is basically bootie popping, floor grinding stripper dance. Totally wtf. I don't expect the innocence of the Asian version but that dance is just wrong.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 5:52:16 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: So after reading Javabeans year-end review, I decided to watch Nai Shop Paris. I went in aware of its limitations. The premise is somewhat Coffee Prince ish. The h pretends to be a boy in order to work at a nail shop that only has guys working there. She's a writer and one of the guys is her inspiration. There is also kind of a client of the week element and that's where the drama is weakest. It's laughable some of the problems the nail shop crew encounter and solve in one episode. The dramas strong point is definitely its character moments. The best of which by far is Kay played by Song Jae Rim. You may recognize him as Woon from Moon Embracing the Sun. Anyway in this drama he actually has lines, and he is wonderful. The drama us short at only ten eps, but that is long enough. There is a strange paranormal element, but I mostly skipped everything but the character interactions. The love triangle (triangles technically) make sense and the jealousy that stems from them also make sense. There is no OW to annoy you and all the pairings ended up how I wanted. So I'd rec it for the romance not so much the story. But it was a cute fast watch that had a sweet HEA. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 27, 2013 7:52:28 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: That dance audition was only lacking a pole to turn it into a female version of Magic Mike. I got through six minutes and gave up.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Dec 28, 2013 9:50:06 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 28, 2013 11:04:33 AM PST luvnlife says:

**Spoiler Alert: Reply 1994: Husband Reveal** The final episodes of Reply 1994 were well done to me. The scenes between T/NJ were great - just when you think the writers can't outdo the first kiss scene, they come out with a more passionate scene of them reuniting. Well done.

As for CB, they could have given us a few more scenes wrapping up his storyline. He seemed like such a part of the gang in 2013 but throughout the show I never really felt like he was part of the core group. Although the show wasn't perfect by any means, I thought the love story between T/NJ was one of the best. Looking forward to seeing other shows by all these actors.

The last two episodes of Empress Ki were good. The pace of the show picked up again.

Something about a girl getting tortured and two guys running to the rescue just does it for me.

I love that our h is so strong. I wish the Emperor would grow up a little quicker although I love his teasing and innocence. He tries to be tough with his royal decree "you can not look at, talk to, or cry about the Koroyo King" but then fails to stand up to El Temor and his mother when they drag him away while he yells for the h. No episodes this coming week. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 28, 2013 10:34:10 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Reply 1994 isn't subbed in English yet, so you just spoiled the husband reveal for me and anyone else who was watching the show.Next time could you post a SPOILER ALERT [NAME OF SHOW]?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 28, 2013 7:19:31 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree with you guys, the new version of BOF is just bad. Jennifer I'm actually impressed that you lasted 6 minutes, I only lasted 5 and that was it for me lol.

About Reply 1994 I kind of knew that "Oppa" would be end game, even though I hoped that Chilbong would be. I at least wished that they had given CB a better ending, but it feels like his character was just used as a plot device, which is kind of disappointing.

I finished Giant (going through the Min Woo/ Mi Joo parts), and Min Woo/ Mi Joo are amongst my top favorite OTP couples. Min Woo's love for Mi Joo was just beautiful. But I didn't like that Woo Joo had to grow up for years without his mother and father, because of mistakes on both of their parts. I'm glad that in the end, Min Woo and Mi Joo got a happy ending with their son (but I wish they had showed us snippets of them, finally a family). I got sad that Sang Mo died. I wished Min Woo/ Mi Joo were the main H/h because they did steal the show.

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Luvnlife- you mean Thai drama? Yes, I love how alpha ther heroes there are. And they are crazy in love and jealous possessive, which I like. I haven't seen any good ones lately though.

Not all the Thai heroes are over the top alpha, I have to search for them.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 29, 2013 5:38:53 PM PST luvnlife says: @Sandra - yes Thai. I agree with you, lately they have been toned down in regards to crazy/posesive/jealous. What are some of your favorites?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 29, 2013 11:48:41 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife- I like Tomorrow I'll Still Love You, Sawan Biang and Red Mansion- those are my favorite, they all have crazy in love, jealous possessive heroes who are mean to the heroine but still love her madly.

I also like Track of Love but it's not a favorite because the hero pines after his first love in the first episodes, he thinks the heroine killed his gf and he hates her, but he falls crazy in love and is jealous and possessive but I don't like the pining and he did think of his old gf a lot.

What are your favorites? Do you know any other Thai-dramas with alphas who are possessive and jealous and crazy in love?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 9:43:04 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Have you watched Jam Loey Rak (Prisoner of Love)? H is also at Kawee's level. He thinks the h caused his brother to commit suicide, and he's going to get revenge on her. Except the h is actually the cousin of his brother's girlfriend. So he basically kidnaps the wrong girl.

Here's a link to a fan made trailer of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kKZIKraOS8 So since we're at the end of the year, I thought it would be fun for us to list the 2013 dramas we watched (we can include the dramas we started and then dropped, but let's limit it to those we dropped after at least 4 eps) and rate them. What do you guys think?

Mine are: K-dramas I Hear Your Voice 5/5 That Winter the Wind Blows 5/5 Nine 3/5 Cyrano Dating Agency 3.75/5 Master's Sun 4/5 Secret 4/5 Heirs 2.5/5

Heartless City 2/5 Shark 2/5 Mirae's Choice 1/5 Pretty Man 1/5 Gu Family Book 2/5 You from the Stars 5/5 (so far) Prime Minister and I 4/5 (so far) Reply 1994 3/5 Two Weeks 3/5 TW-dramas Love Around 2.5/5 Just You 3.75/5 Love Now 4/5 Deja Vu 4/5 (so far) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 11:18:51 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just read on dramabeans that the actor who played Min Woo will be in a new drama that starts in February! This new drama is apparently titled "Sly and Single Again". I just hope that the h will be sweet and likable, and not a flighty airhead as the initial synopsis might make her seem (I know that this initial synopsis still has a lot of details missing and no character descriptions). I also hope that the H's character will be as compelling as Min Woo was (even though I know that this is a romance/comedy/drama, as opposed to his role in Giant where the genre was melodrama). This too will be a drama that I will add to the list of 2014 dramas that are sounding interesting to me.

So far I have "Emergency Man and Woman", "Full Sun", "Can We Love", and now this show "Sly and Single Again".

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Dec 30, 2013 1:23:57 PM PST Last edited by you on Dec 30, 2013 1:48:10 PM PST Adnana says: Dramas I've watched this year (not all are 2013 dramas) ***really liked: I Hear Your Voice Master's Sun The Heirs (which is the weakest qualitatively from this bunch, but it had nevertheless a certain crack factor for me, so I'm including it here) ***liked: Smile, You Shut Up Flower Boy Band

***just okay: Gu Family Book MONSTAR Secret Answer to 1997 Playful Kiss My Daughter Seo Young (LOVED the hero, though) ***awful: Hundred Year Inheritance (also a pretty awesome hero, ruined by a wishy-washy, wet blanket, doormat heroine) ***rediscovered: Ojakgyo Brothers (and goes into the "really liked" category re: the main couple) ***currently watching (and loving): Prime Minister and I My Love from another Star Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Dec 30, 2013 2:34:10 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: D.M I copied your list since I think you watched all the same dramas I did. Although I feel like I'm missing some too, but can't remember. I'm also grading out of ten because I feel like I need that much scale to differentiate between the dramas.

I Hear Your Voice 8.5/10 That Winter the Wind Blows 7/10 Nine 7.5/10 Cyrano Dating Agency 6/10 Master's Sun 9/10 Secret 8/10 Heirs 6.5/10 Heartless City 6/10 Shark 4/10 Mirae's Choice 2/10 Pretty Man 4/10, but only if the h ends up with David Choi. I can't stand Ma Te Gu Family Book 5/10 Reply 1994 6.5/10 Two Weeks 7/10 You from the Stars 9/10, but it's so early that I don't feel that I should really rate it yet.

Prime Minister and I 9/10, same as YFTS, it's really too early Empress Ki 9/10, but this one also has plenty of time to turn awful.

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luvnlife says: Lee Soon Shin 2/10 When A Man Loves 4/10 (love the H hated the h... would love this actor to play his type of bad self character again) Cheongdamdong Alice 3/10 (didn't like the h) Flower Boy Next Door 4/10 Her Legend 4/10 King of Dramas 6/10 (appreciate the live shoot of Kdramas more) Master's Sun 9/10 Monstar 7/10 (cute but too open at the end) Who Are You? 4/10 Secret 9/10 Heirs 7/10 Heartless City 9/10 Mirae's Choice 1/10 Gu Family Book 7/10 Reply 1994 9/10 Empress Ki 9/10*** please please continue to be a 9 Basketball 2/10 Unemployed Romance 2/10 Goddess of Marriage 1/10 Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 4:53:27 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 30, 2013 4:55:25 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Flower Boy Next Door 4.5/5 Master's Sun 4/5 Gu Family Book 3/5 Monstar 3/5 (the ending was a letdown) Secret 5/5 Mirae's Choice 1/5 (I gave up around episode 7) Reply 1994 5/5 That Winter the Wind Blows 5/5 Cheongdamdong Alice 3/5 (I agree, luvnlife, the heroine wasn't very likable) Heirs 5/5 (mostly because of Chan and Bona) Fabulous Boys 5/5 (TW) I summon You Gold 1/5 (boring and annoying characters) 100 Year Inheritance 1/5 (too much for me) Boys Before Flowers 0/5 (american version, last six minutes before I had to watch mv's of Lee Min Ho to get over the horrors of the show) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 5:29:12 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says:

Here's the list of drama's I followed live during 2013 (a few of which started in late 2012 but concluded in early 2013): Secret - 4.5/5 I Hear Your Voice - 4.5/5 Master's Sun - 4.5/5 Nine - 4.5/5 Good Doctor - 4/5 King of Dramas - 4/5 Two Weeks - 4/5 Shut Up Family/Family - 3.5/5 Heartless City - 3.5/5 Monstar - 3/5 Incarnation of Money - 3/5 (great revenge story but lousy romance) All About My Romance - 3/5 Dating Agency Cyrano - 3/5 Gu Family Book - 3/5 Flower Boy Next Door - 3/5 Cheongdamdong Alice - 2.5/5 Last Cinderella - 2.5/5 Itazura na Kiss - Love in Tokyo - 2.5/5 Fabulous Boys - 2.5/5 That Winter, The Wind Blows - 2.5/5 Unemployed Romance - 2.5/5 Heirs - 2.5/5 Medical Top Team - 2.5/5 Jeon Woo Chi - 2.5/5 Expect to Date / Waiting for Love - 2.5/5 Who Are You (2013) - 2/5 Level 7 Civil Servant - 2/5 You're The Best Lee Soon Shin - 2/5 Hundred Year Inheritance - 1/5 Marry Him If You Dare - 1/5 Sword and Flower - 0/5 Too Early To Rate: My Love From Another Star - tbd Let's Eat - tbd Prime Minister and I - tbd Bel Ami - Pretty Man - tbd Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 5:39:15 PM PST luvnlife says: @Jennifer - lol "last six minutes before I had to watch mv's of Lee Min Ho to get over the horrors of the show" - that sums it up perfectly. @Lovely - I took your recommendation and got caught up on Deja Vu. Oh no... I'm falling

for 2nd lead. He is so cute and sweet. I like the Hero too especially in the last episode. Show is turning out to be a good one.

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Anyways right now I wouldn't mind if the h ended up with the H or the second male lead. I agree that this show has been solid so far, and hopefully it will continue this way.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 8:39:12 PM PST jak says: What I watched this year, including non Korean dramas and dramas that didn't air this year (I actually only watch a few dramas while they're on air, most I like to watch after reading reviews and feedback.) ~EXCELLENT~ The End of the World ~ GREAT~ That Winter the Wind Blows Cheongdamdong Alice Resurrection ~GOOD~ Master's Sun Conspiracy in the Court Itazura na Kiss - Love in Tokyo (jdrama) Raeng Pratana (lakorn) Meitantei no Okite (jdrama) Humsafar (Pakistani drama) ~OKAY~ Birth Secret Fabulous Boys (tw drama) Oh! My Girl (jdrama) Saikou no Rikon (jdrama) In Time With You (tw drama) ~POOR~

Le Jun Kai ~Still Watching~ Prime Minister and I Pretty Man Borrow Your Love (2013) ~DROPPED~ Gu Family Book Mirae's Choice Cruel Palace - War of Flowers Beauties of the Emperor ~Want to watch~ - Nine, My Love From Another Star, Heartless City, Suparburoot Jutathep Series, Pan Ruk Pan Rai Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2013 8:50:30 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Jak: where do you watch your Lakorns. I have the hardest time finding complete series subbed. It seems like YouTube has pieces of some, but not the whole series. And the older ones are almost impossible to find.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 30, 2013 9:49:22 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 30, 2013 10:48:39 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- yes I have seen Jam Loey Rak also but I felt like the H wasn't as expressive in his love for the heroine so I didn't like it as much. I didn't really get that crazy in love vibe and not enough jealousy, he wasn't crazy jealous, he just looked at her friend she was with, with a mad expression and that's it, usually Thai heroes will go up to the guy and start a fight, not him though lol. I didn't really like the actor that played the H, not enough emotion or something. The actor who plays Kawee in Sawan Bang was very good, very over the top in love and crazy jealous and possessive and he was very expressive in his love. That actor know how to act crazy in love believeably...

I was actually thinking about rewatching some scenes I like from Jam Loey Rak and I can't find the series english subbed anywhere...which is sad..I guess they deleted it :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 30, 2013 11:13:32 PM PST jak says: They have a lot of lakorns at viki, so I just type in the name if I know what I want to watch.

But to find out what lakorns are being subbed or not, I usually go to Jasmin's lakorn blog.

You can just google it.

They have lists of complete/incomplete lakorns being subbed and even posts on different lakorn genres. It's pretty up to date too, unlike Lyn's blog, which I still go to as well, but she doesn't update her links that much.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 31, 2013 8:43:01 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 31, 2013 9:24:12 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: 2014 dramas that I plan to check out (some depending on final casting): - Age of Feeling - Can We Love - Doctor Stranger - Emergency Couple - Full Sun - God's Gift - 14 Days - I Need Romance 3 - Sly and Single Again - You're All Surrounded - Three Days ETA: Happy New Year everyone!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 1, 2014 2:08:32 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 1, 2014 2:15:07 AM PST Sandra says: Was wondering if anyone saw the Chinese drama Qing Shi Huang Fei? Just wanted to say that the villain is crazy in love and crazy obsessed with the heroine in this drama. another Chinese dradoes jade Palace Lock Heart also has a villain who falls crazy in love with the heroine. Am I missing out on other dramasv where the villain falls crazy in love, Chinese dramas seem to do this and do it well. Does anyone know of any other villains in love in any dramas? Thanks!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 1, 2014 8:17:03 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 1, 2014 8:29:46 AM PST Amazon Customer says: Sandra- Not sure if you were recommended this before already, but, the villain in The Princess' Man (historical K-drama) was crazy in love, obsessed with the heroine as well. He actually started out as a good friend of the hero, but turned evil due to his obsession with the heroine. Mind you, the hero was somewhat of a villain too since he was bitter enemies with

the heroine's father.

Edit: If you do chose to watch the Princess' Man, you'll find the heroine to be one of the strongest heroines in k-drama land. In a time when women's voices had no power, the heroine found ways to protect her man via every means possible within her power.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 1, 2014 10:59:52 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 1, 2014 11:01:50 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 I'll probably add "God's Gift- 14 days" to my list of upcoming dramas that I want to checkout. About "I Need Romance 3" is this show's storyline independent of the previous shows? Because I haven't watched the previous shows.

So the list of 2014 dramas that are sounding interesting to me, so far, are: Sly and Single Again Full Sun I Need Romance 3 (if it is a standalone drama) God's Gift - 14 days Emergency Couple I'm also going to checkout the J-drama "Heartbroken Chocolatier", if it gets posted and subbed. The synopsis sounds interesting and yet has potential to be bad. However I'm hoping that this show will be good, with characters that are appealing not annoying. So I'm giving it a chance.

I've watched parts of ep 5 of "My love from the Stars" raw (was impatient lol), after I've watched it subbed I'll comment. I love this show :) Happy New Year!

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Sally, that is a great rec. I love that drama to an embarrassing degree. The h from the Princess' Man will always be a favorite. She was strong and proud and badass, but she was not tough or bitter. That drama is still in my top 5.

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Sandra says: Sally- I watched some of The Princess' Man, but i didnt really like it. I'll try it again, thanks!

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So speaking of The Princess' Man, I read that Park Shi Hoo is trying to make an acting comeback - via a Chinese movie. Filming on the movie "Scent" began today.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 1, 2014 4:20:16 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the heads-up Rashell "You from the Stars" ep 5 was great as usual. I love the scenes between Min Joon and Song Yi, and how he takes care of her, and how she's sweetly breaking down his ice walls without knowing it. I like how we're seeing more of the awful/heartbreaking story of the Joseon era, when Min Joon had met Song Yi's look-alike (I'll say ancestor), it really gives insight into his character. I like that Se Mi is a good friend to our h Song Yi, and she's feeling guilty now that she's being offered the lead roles, since everyone is turning against Song Yi. I'm also starting to wonder if the ring the villain wears has any significance. Also by the end of this ep it seems that Min Joon has become a prime suspect. On a side note I continue to really enjoy this show's humor. I liked the light moment when Song Yi told Min Joon that she'd kissed Jo In Sung (H from That Winter). I can't wait for tomorrow's ep, since this episode ended on a cliff hanger.

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So interesting to see him playing the psycho and doing it well. No preview for next week which makes me unhappy. I guess when you're already at almost 25% ratings, you don't need teasers to draw in the viewers anymore.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 2, 2014 4:41:23 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 3, 2014 7:41:01 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree Rashell, "You from the Stars" continues to be so good. I'm wondering if the older brother might actually be an alien, there is a sort of energy whenever he and Min Joon are in the same area. You know I cried at the last part of ep 6, where the end of Min Joon's story with Song Yi's look-alike in the Joseon era, was shown. I cried at the part when Kim Soo Hyun cried, it was so intense and heartbreaking, that whole scene with the two of them made me teary. I hope that Se Mi stays a complex character, and not turn bad. The second male lead is cute, but he is getting a bit annoying. I still want him and Se Mi to end up together.

The very last part made me laugh, when Song Yi's ex-manager leaves his funny letter to whoever her knew manager will be. I also lol at the part when Song Yi was driving. I really, really like that this show always balances out the heartbreak/intensity with great comedic relief. On another note, if the ratings keep increasing at this pace, I'm thinking it could be hitting the 30% in a few eps, and the show is not even halfway through!

Also speaking of the drama "Thank You", I read on soompi that the actor who played the lead in "Thank You" is going to star in a new romance/comedy/drama titled "Mozart Romance".

The synopsis though still vague sounds very promising. So hopefully this will be a good show, it's supposed to start sometime in April.

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another. He's so good looking. @Taz... interesting about Park Shi Hoo - probably one of the most famous actors but I think his image will be tainted for a long time.

I read yesterday that Sooyoung (Dating Agency Cyrano) and Jung Kyung Ho (Smile, You/Heartless City) have been dating for a year. I think they make a cute couple.

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I've also been reading praises about Miss Korea and In A Good Way (TW-drama). Is anyone following either of these two shows?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 3, 2014 9:32:22 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I've been watching In A Good Way. Its a sweet show about a young woman leaving the country to go to the big city for college. She kind of follows her childhood friend, who happens to be a boy, but there isn't really a love line there. She mostly just wants to be where he is for some comfort during a big life change. Anyway, she happens to meet, and capture the interest, of one of the most popular boys at the school. But in a nice twist this H is not in any way a cocky jerk. He's really, really sweet. But the h is oblivious to his feelings of more then friendship for her. And he's too chicken to confess. They start chatting online anonymously, but when it comes time to reveal who they truly are he can't do it. That is the drama's one weak point I would say. That there is no real reason, that we know of yet, why the H can't just be honest with the h. This is definitely more on the light and sweet side. But the H and h are both really good nice people and you want to see them happy together. I think it's set in the 90's, but to be honest that doesn't really come across much in the story. It could totally be present day.

As for Miss Korea, I watched the first episode but haven't watched the rest. I'm not sure why.

I do plan to go back and watch, and I liked the first episode enough. But for some reason just haven't felt that urge to catch up yet.

I think the new dating confirmations are great. It's about time that Korean stars were able to have a normal social life!

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: Thanks for the info on the two dramas - may hold off watching until fully aired in case shows take a downward turn in their second half (like unfortunately so many do). Let us know if they're worth watching in the end.

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Has anyone watched the Kdrama "20's"? With all the dramas ending lately I'm looking for something new to watch. I'm currently watching Prime Minister, Love From Another Star and In a Good Way. BTW - I went to check out the 2nd episode of "Boys Before Friends" and the rumors are floating saying it needed an extension to film the 2nd episode so no new episode this week.

Also it looks like the main female lead departed the show and a new actress is taking over.

Not sure if the rumors are all true. The show is getting crazier and crazier.

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Are there any good TW dramas out there anyone can recommend. With a crazy in love hero hopefully? I'd like some jealousy too.

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just wow..he is perfect as an alien because he is so hot he doesn't look real, lol...I'm going to have to watch all the shows he has been in up till now, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 4, 2014 6:26:10 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 4, 2014 6:26:35 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Kim Soo Hyun, the H in Man From Another Star, actually started out as a child actor. He played younger versions of main characters in Giant and Will It Snow For Christmas. His first lead role was Sam Dong in the first Dream High. His next drama was the H in Moon Embracing The Sun. He took a break from dramaland and starred in a couple movies last year. Now he's back with MFAS. As for Tai dramas, there have been a couple rec's here already. The only really jealous H I can think of is the H in Summer's Desire. Really both guys there fit the jealous, possessive role. But only one gets the girl. I would also rec Autumn's Concerto. H gets amnesia but he and the h have a messy past. You could try Love, Now. It's a longer drama, but it has a sweet couple as the main pair. The H has maybe a couple little jealous moments, but mostly he's just devoted to the h. They get married after meeting on vacation because the h thinks she's dying. You could try Meteor Garden, which is the Tai version of Hana Yori Dango. The Devil Beside You is a drama with a fairly possessive H that is also kind of a bad boy type. I'll try to think of some more, but that should give you a couple to try.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 4, 2014 3:03:27 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 4, 2014 3:17:27 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks, I'll give all of Kim Soo Hyun's dramas a try. I heard that he is crazily in love in Moon Embracing the Sun so I have to try that. are there jealous scenes in Dream High? is he crazy in love with the h?

I have seen Meteor Garden and The Devil Beside You- loved them both. Both guys were crazily in love. Even though you didnt name it, i also love Down With Love and loved how crazy in love, jealous and possessive the H was. I watched most of Autumn's Concerto but then dropped it because it started to get annoying and I felt like the H only wanted to be with her because they had a kid together. So the H in Love, Now is crazy in love with the h? I'll have to try that. I watched a lot of Summer's Desire, I was sort of put off by the heroine, she was mean, but I'll probably start watching it again because of the over possessive guys after her. Thanks for the recs!

Just looked and saw that Love, Now has 72 episodes!! Does it remain good all the way through? I don't know if I can watch it if it is that long...

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Posted on Jan 4, 2014 3:39:11 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Love, Now does remain pretty good through out. You get the see the H/h married and living their life together. The drama also has a couple of side romances that get more attention in the middle of the drama. But the H/h face some obstacles along the way to happiness. You should try it and see if it's for you. You can just watch until they get married again if it seems too long.

Dream High does have some jealous scenes, and Kim Soo Hyun is adorable in it. He is 100% devoted to the h from the moment they meet. It takes her longer to feel the same. But it's much more of a coming of age drama. About the kids growing up and realizing their dreams.

There a couple of adorable pairings though to satisfy the romance element.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 4, 2014 5:17:17 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Sandra I second the rec for "Love Now". H is very devoted to the h and very protective of her, and you can always skim/skip through the side stories if they don't interest you. I too really liked "Down With Love", it's a favorite of mine. luvnlife, I watched the "20s" mini-drama, I thought its length is more that of a movie that's been divided up into 4 parts. Anyways this was a cute mini-drama overall.

I started "In a Good Way", but have some catching up to do, it's cute but there's no tension so far. Right now I too am only watching "You from the Stars", "Prime Minister and I", and "DĂŠjĂ Vu". I agree that "You from the Stars" is turning out to be an excellent show, and hopefully it will maintain it. "PM and I" and "Deja Vu" continue to be solidly good for me, so far.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 5, 2014 11:17:18 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 6, 2014 12:10:43 AM PST Sandra says: Just wondering, I was watching The Moon and they made a reference to Dong Yi in the comments at the scene where they are watching a puppet show as adults. It sounded cool, that the h meets the H, who is king and she doesn't know he is king and then goes into the palace as a servant. Is that the story of Dong Yi? Comments on viki were saying that it was. I like that storyline, is the H in Dong Yi crazy in love with the h, is he jealous, possessive?

Also, is anyone watching Golden Rainbow? Is it any good?

I saw the kiss/sex scene in Heartless City and just thought it was ok... I feel like the kiss/sex scene between mi joo and min woo in episode 32 of Giant was way more romantic/sexy/sweet in my opinion.

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I agree that the scene between Min Woo/ Mi Joo was so much better/beautiful/sexier, because it had a rich context. Context is everything, and the context in Heartless City was empty. I haven't watched "Moon Embracing the Sun", but since I'm enjoying "You from the Stars" so much, I'm going to check out "METS" when I have more time, since it has the same lead.

Have you watched "Koizora", it's a J-miniseries about first love (there's also a movie version of the story), it has a jealous/possessive and very much in love H, but it also has a sad ending (*spoiler* H dies of sickness), still it fits what you're asking for. The miniseries (my favorite storyline wise) has 6 eps. The movie is also good.

On another note, I also read about another upcoming drama/romance titled "Bride of the Century", the synopsis sounds good and promising. The only problem is that I can't see Lee Hong Ki as a lead. In my mind he fits the cutie pie or cute puppy type character, as his character Jeremy in You're Beautiful. I'm having a hard time seeing him as a sexy/cold/rich male lead. Anyways, this apparently starts sometime in February.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 9:17:13 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: I have watched Dong Yi. And yes, that is the story of Dong Yi who becomes Lady Choi Suk Bin, concubine of King Sukjong and mother of the future King Yeongjo. I'll try to answer your questions and explain the story a bit. First thing to know is that this is a classic Korean Seguek. That means it is 60 episodes long and begins in childhood. Dong Yi is orphaned as a young girl (who her father is comes in to play later in the drama) and becomes a slave made in the palace bureau of music. Because she is so likeable it isn't long before she begins to navigate through the politics of the palace. While helping solve a palace mystery, she first meets the king. She has no idea he is king and he enjoys being treated as a normal person. It's not long before the audience realizes that he's falling in love with her. But this king already has a queen, InHyun and a very infamous concubine Lady Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi befriends the queen and at one point actually is friends with Lady Jang, but that doesn't last long. I will say that once the King truly realizes that he loves Dong Yi, he is completely devoted to her. There is really nothing he won't do to protect her and keep her with him. She isn't as willing to break the rules and so they do have to be parted. But the King is always working to be able to bring her back to him. He is a king so he is jealous and possessive, but there are not a ton of occasions where he has to be. And really the biggest threat to his relationship with her is always political, and he's constantly maneuvering to keep her with him. I really liked this drama and I find this particular saga very interesting in that it really is, for the most part, a true story. The story of Queen InHyun and Jang Hee Bin is probably one of the most famous in Korean history. I mean Queen InHyun was deposed and exhiled while Jang Hee Bin became queen. Then, in a complete turn-around, King Sukjong had the Queen restored and Jang Hee Bin demoted. Then Jang Hee Bin was caught in the plot that killed the queen. And then she herself was sentenced to death by the King. This drama does a very good job of showing all of that drama from the perspective of Dong Yi, who was in many ways directly involved. And it shows the King as not this completely wishy washy guy, but one who was always trying to do the right thing. And often the victim of political crossfighting. I really liked it and the romance is sweet. But there is A LOT of palace politics as well. But since I was interested in that as well, I enjoyed all of this drama.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 10:24:40 AM PST luvnlife says: I've been kind of keeping up with Golden Rainbow.... The first 10 episodes take place in their childhood - those episodes are pretty good. Now they are adults but I'm not enjoying it as much. Not a lot of romance/progression of story. The H is cute/funny/nice but he is a very beta character vs the alpha OM. Viewers are saying the storyline is a lot like May Queen (which I have not seen).

Empress Ki: read the recap of today's episode - I can not wait to see it. Preliminary reports are saying it hit 30% viewership this episode. It looks like the story really progressed. I wonder where the storyline will go for the next 30 episodes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 11:10:54 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 6, 2014 11:26:56 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M - I agree with your assessment of Lee Hong KI - while the drama premise sounds interesting, I'm not too sure about the cast.

I recently finished "Dr Champ" a sports/medical romance drama about the doctors and athletes at Korea's elite athlete training facility. While the drama itself was very low key/slice of life, I did enjoy the lead OTP, especially the H - he was the typical second male lead type completely adorable, instantly in love, and always saving/helping the h. The h is an honest, no nonsense doctor who takes the job at the training facility after getting fired from her previous job for refusing to lie about a medical mistake, while the H is a judo athlete trying at age 29 to win a spot on the national team for the Asian Games. I wasn't as fond of the second romantic pair - didn't care for the weepy coach h (disliked her for her backstory), while the H was played as a Dr. House knockoff (but not as likeable). Overall would rate this drama a 7/10.

ETA: video of couple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulg1zSRhdA You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 2:13:31 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 6, 2014 2:25:15 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- I'm watching Moon Embracing the Sun at the moment and I think it is a good drama but I don't think it is great like You From the Stars.

Yes, I have seen Koizora- I did like the possessiveness, he called her his :), and i was pretty

surprised by it because jdramas usually never have a possessive H-except for Hana Yori Dango...but I Don't remember any jealousy?? Can you name a jealous scene maybe?

The reason I didn't really like koizora is because SPOILERS: she gets raped and later on the hero completely leaves her in a very cold way...I understand why he did it but it was just so sad to watch :( especially because she was pregnant :( Bride of the Century sounds good...lol I can't imagine "Jeremy" playing a sexy/cold/rich male lead either. I'd like to see if he can pull it off...hopefully he falls crazy in love with the heroine.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 2:14:20 PM PST Last edited by you on Nov 22, 2014 6:26:28 AM PST Adnana says: taz-mania, Wow, talk about coincidence. I hit play on the video you posted (for Dr. Champ) and what d'you know--the guy is a familiar figure. He also plays the hero in a weekend drama that I'm currently finishing up.

The drama is "Wonderful Mama" from 2013, and I've found it pretty enjoyable. Its 'crazy'/makjang quota is pretty low (for a weekend drama), and though it does have the requisite birth secret and a scorned woman (the OW's mother, who was a rival in love with the h's mother) who still carries the grudge from hell even after 36 years of stewing in her own misery, the character motivations are all well drawn, and the moments when I wanted to choke a particular character were all fleeting. Which is a... win, right? Lol. The titular character (the wonderful mama) is awesome. She became rich through moneylending, and her three children (the heroine and 2 younger brothers) are living it up as the spoiled rich brats from hell, throwing money around without thought. When mom is diagnosed with early-stage dementia, she's forced to confront the fact that her children are basically worthless losers, and she sets out to reform them before it is too late (while she's still healthy enough). She tells them that, because of a bad business decision, she's become bankrupt, and moves out with them from their luxurious mansion to a small, cheap house.

Then she tells them each to find jobs and do their part in helping their family survive.

The heroine (the eldest daughter) already had her first encounters with the hero, during which she made the worst possible impression (by being her spoiled, snotty, thoughtless initial self), but also really surprised him by helping him save an important fashion show for his company (the hero is working with his brother's family for their fashion company which they inherited from their parents and which means the world to them, but which is on the verge of bankruptcy lest they secure outside investment).

So basically, the hero believes that the heroine can shine if she puts her mind to it. He lets her convince him to give her a job as a designer in his company. The heroine, in her turn, is deeply touched by the hero's faith in her (he's the first person who truly believed in her) and so she decides to work hard and prove herself. Her budding relationship with the hero is challenged by the OW (the hero's former fiancee) who still loves the hero and wants him back.

And she's the one person who can help their struggling company secure an important investment.

There are a lot of cute scenes between the hero & heroine and lots of physical affection (the kisses are all pretty chaste, but I was surprised at how many they were, for a weekend drama).

I've mostly fast-forwarded through scenes not involving the OTP, so I can't say much about

the other relationships, but one of them might be interesting. It involves the heroine's oldest brother and the browbeaten, psychologically abused wife of the OW's brother. (There's no adultery--or rather, it's the husband having an affair and mistreating his wife. Then there's a divorce, before anything really happens between the secondary OTP).

Edit this post | Permalink In reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 2:31:30 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- so there is not second lead that is in love with Dong Yi that the king can get jealous about? Can you name some jealous possessive scenes? And can you tell me around which episode the king falls in love? So he doesn't love the queen or the concubine? He only loves Dong Yi? I might watch, I might not...I really like romance based plot lines not really into politics...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 3:11:49 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Okay, so there is someone that the king can get jealous of, and he does a little bit.

He's an older brother figure for the h, but he definitely loves her too. Initially when the King makes her his concubine it isn't just because he loves her, it's mostly to protect her from the political faction that wants her dead. It's so complicated. Anyway at one point the king asks him to clarify if his feelings for Dong Yi are only as a brother because he doesn't want another man around his woman if he feels more for her then he should. There is also a part where the king takes Dong Yi out, dressed as normal people, and they go drinking with a couple of her male friends from the palace. They're laughing and talking and one of the men simply touches her shoulder and then her hand, and the king pretty much threatens to cut his hand off. He laughs off the threat, but reminds the guy that he's not to so much as touch the king's woman.

I think that in the beginning the king did love Lady Jang. He was pretty obsessed with her when he was young, but as he got older he could see her power hungry ways. Once she did some unforgivable things, I think it killed any affection he had for her. He did, in the end, sentence her to die. Queen Inhyun was an arranged marriage so there was no love there. I think he did find some affection for her since in some ways she was pitiable. And he'd treated her unfairly when he was trusting Lady Jang. But there is no question that once Dong Yi came into the picture, he was 100% devoted to her. In fact, strangely when you consider that the king had other "wives", I often felt that he loved her more then she loved him. He would have walked away from everything, even his throne, for her. He adored her. I would say that he starts liking her in the late teen early 20 episodes. But they are separated and he thinks she's dead not long after that. He doesn't find her again until the end of ep 28. This is also when he makes her his concubine in order to protect her from those who are trying to kill her.

Anyway the romance is good, but it is really more the character of Dong Yi who is the focus of the drama. It's about her life, of which a HUGE part is her love affair with the king, but it isn't the only focus of the drama. I really liked it. But I don't know if you will. You could skip ahead to the middle of the drama, but there are a lot of things that happen after that which begin earlier in the drama.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 4:24:54 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thank you for telling me the specific episodes where everything happens. I'll try the drama. Can you tell me which episode he threatens to cut the guy's hand off? Lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 6:02:25 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Sandra, Hiro's jealousy is not as obvious in the movie because there are certain events that weren't show probably due to the time limitations of the movie. In the drama Hiro gets jealous of Tatsyu (sp?) when he finds out that Mika had been telling Tatsyu some of her fears instead of him. He is so angry that he goes at night and breaks the high-school's windows, then frames Tatsyu. This caused Tatsyu to get expelled. Hiro of course was wrong to do that, but I just thought of this scene when you asked about if Hiro showed his jealousy/possessiveness.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 7:55:55 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @ Sandra: that scene is in ep 32 at almost exactly the 30 minute mark. The scene with the brother is somewhere between ep 29 and ep 32. I can try to find it exactly if you want.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 8:26:58 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 6, 2014 8:30:08 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- oh, I don't remember that part. Sounds good, lol. In which episode did that happen?

Yeah I agree that more stuff happened in the series than in the movie although I thought the guy in the movie version was hotter, lol!

Do you know any other jdramas with a crazy in love, possessive hero? They seem very rare...

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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 6, 2014 8:29:01 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 6, 2014 8:48:27 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I think that part of Koizora happened somewhere in the second half of ep 2 :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 12:36:22 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 7, 2014 2:09:41 AM PST Sandra says: Lovely- thanks! I am rewatching Koizora, I saw it years ago, and this time I really like it. I like how dominant, masculine, protective and possessive hero is! Its really swoon worthy! I also like that he gets sort of violent when it comes to protecting Mika, I find this violence hot, lol..idk if that is wrong, lol I sort of like his pushy behavior too, he's so dominant and just kind of takes what he wants and I find that hot..it's sweet too that even though he is like that he tries to go slow for Mika. Too bad this drama is so heartbreaking though and SPOILER: I hate the fact that she gets pregnant, the show has way too much drama and so much angst! I wish they just focused on Hiro and Mika's cute little relationship.

Does anyone know any other heroes like this? That get violent in protecting the heroine? I can't believe that Koizora and Han Yori Dango are the only jdramas with possessive violently in love heroes...there must be more somewhere...

I recently watched the jmovie kimi ni todoke and it was really cute, I would say the hero was crazy in love also. I follow the manga too. I wonder if there are more movies like this, where it takes place in school?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 12:49:42 AM PST Sunny says: Just wanted to jump in and say that I've been hooked on KDramas for about 8 months and since so many, can't even begin to name them all but my top favorites so far are PASTA (seen this one twice already), COFFEE PRINCE (gotta love Gong Yoo) and GENTLEMAN's DIGNITY which is a great one. I also enjoyed I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU. I usually watch most of my KDramas either on Hulu Plus or Drama Fever. I also watch some on You Tube. There are other places too as you know. Wanna share where y'all watch yours at the most? Oh yeah, currently I am watching Pretty Man and there's only 2 more espisodes of that over on Drama Fever that I'm waiting for. It is currently still showing in Korea, this being the last week. Glad to meet so many fans, yeah! :) Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 1:17:51 AM PST Sandra says: Sunny-Hey, I like Coffee Prince and I Really Really Like You also. I haven't seen the other two. I'm watching Pretty Man too but I have to say I'm not loving it, I usually like dramas with a lot of romance so it doesn't really fit what I like. I usually watch my dramas at Viki or on dramacrazy, I like that dramacrazy doesn't have any commercials.

You are lucky you are new to kdrama...there are so many good ones you haven't seen yet!

Tell me what you like so I can recommend some and you haven't even seen the classic kdramas yet have you? Like Stairway to Heaven, Autumn in My Heart, Beautiful Days, Winter Sonata- these are all older kdramas but they are very romantic. Ask if you have any questions about them.

BTW is Pasta romantic? I didn't watch it because I didn't find the lead guy handsome, lol shallow I know, but I might watch it if it is very romantic...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 5:18:40 AM PST luvnlife says: Sunny - I envy you... so many Kdramas to check out. I loved Gentlemen's Dignity. I just recently watched it for the first time. It is probably in my top 5 Kdramas. I watch the majority of my shows on dramafever and viki. Amazon Prime streams some as well. What is the storyline for "I Really Really Like You?" A few of my older favorite Kdramas....

The Princess Man - (sageuk) Romeo and Juliet type of story. H & h fall in love but then something bad happens that H seeks revenge against h and her family.

Spring Waltz - (melodrama/soul mates) - H and h grew up together but are torn apart when h undergoes heart surgery. They meet years later/don't recognize each other right away. H has a girlfriend. Hero's best friend Phillip, who is super nice, pursues h.

City Hall: Poor/awkward h secretary falls for the new Deputy Mayor H. H already is engaged to someone else for `political appearance.' Heroine stands up to corruption in the city hall but is publically humiliated - more than once.

Capital Scandal (takes place in 1930's) - Playboy H falls for traditional/good girl h during the Japanese occupation. They form a bond. H teaches her to loosen up/love while she teaches him about human rights. There is a heartbreaking scene where h is tortured.

King to Hearts: Cocky Prince goes head to head with N. Korean female solider.

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Posted on Jan 7, 2014 7:07:18 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Sunny - Welcome - You'll find that all of us on this discussion thread are crazy about kdramas. Some of my favorites are: Sageuk: The Princess' Man; Sungkyunkwan Scandal Melodrama: Save The Last Dance For Me; Shining Inheritance Rom/Com - Queen In Hyun's Man; My Girlfriend is a Gumiho; City Hall; Secret Garden; You're Beautiful; Master's Sun; The Greatest Love Coming of Age/School - Shut Up Flower Boy Band; Answer Me 1997 Revenge/Thriller - City Hunter; I Hear Your Voice; Secret/Secret Love; The King 2 Hearts; Nine - Nine Time Travels Family - Family's Honor; Ojakgyo Brothers; Smile You; Unexpected You; King of Baking Kim Tak Goo Non-Korean: Autumn's Concerto, Summer's Desire, Mars, They Kiss Again Hidden Gem: Who Are You (2008 version with Yoon Kye Sang) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 8:07:54 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Sandra I know Koizora has a lot of angst, but I liked that it strongly hinted at the end of the drama that Mika had had Hiro's baby, because then that means a part of Hiro remains with her. I don't know of any other J-dramas that have this type of H. It's been a while since I've last watched a J-drama, because they tend to lack romance or angst. HYD and Koizora seem to be the exceptions, in a good way. There's also Kimi Wa Petto, I think you'll like it. This one doesn't have heavy angst, but kissing wise it is hotter than both HYD and Koizora.

Despite the weirdness of the H being the h's "pet", but H doesn't come off as weak nor does h come off as annoying or rude, and it almost feels like he's the one training her to get emotionally attached to him. He also gets jealous in episode 6 (hottest ep in the drama), there's also some good kissing in the last two eps I think. So I say give it a try, it might pleasantly surprise you like it surprised me :) Sunny welcome!

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@Sunny: Welcome to the discussion! I watch most of my dramas on either dramafever or viki. My other go to site is gooddrama.net. That one has a ton of older Korean dramas as well as a lot of dramas from Taiwan, Japan, and China. It also has some anime and manga. I know that other's have given you some pretty good drama rec's. For dramas currently airing I'd try Prime Minister and I, You From Another Star, and Empress Ki. Happy drama watching! @Sandra: Pasta has Gong Hyo Jin as the h, so of course it has a likeable h and it does have some romance. Although the drama is NOT a fast mover. He's a chef who believes that women have no place in his kitchen, and she's just been promoted to being the lowest chef.

He wants her OUT but agrees to let her stay. He likes her but doesn't want to get involved with someone he supervises. It's okay.

As for dramas that have the H fighting over the h, I can list a few. Coffee Prince, Heirs, Protect the Boss, My Name is Kim Samsoon, Personal Taste, 9 Ends 2 Outs, Moon Embracing the Sun, Goong, Summer's Desire, Mary Stayed Out All Night, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Flower Boy Raymun Shop, What Happened in Bali, Don't Hesitate, Biscuit Teacher Star Candy. Those were the ones that I immediately thought of. I'm sure there are more. If you want details of any, let me know.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 9:47:02 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 7, 2014 10:13:18 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Sandra - K or J movies with a school setting (or involving HS students): - 100 Days with Mr Arrogant - Baby and I - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do - My Tutor Friend - My Tutor Friend 2 - Kyou, Koi Wo Hajimemasu - He Was Cool - My Little Bride - Jenny, Juno A few other "non-school" movies that I enjoyed: - My P.S. Partner - Chilling Romance - Wonderful Radio - How to Use Guys with Tips - My Boyfriend is Type B Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 5:14:52 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife- is King of Hearts very romantic? Is the hero crazy in love, jealous/possessive when it comes to the heroine?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 5:19:15 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- I know it is weird that the heroes in Hana Yori Dango and Koizora are the only Heroes like that in Jdrama. Since Hana Yori Dango is so popular you would think they would make more heroes like him.... I saw Kimi wa Petto and agree with everything you said. I'll probably rewatch that, lol can you name any violently protective possessive, jealous heroes in kdrama maybe that I haven't heard of?

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When you mean the H fighting for the h, you mean the H is fighting the om to claim the h as his? Thank you, Ive seen almost all the ones you have named, except I havent seen all of protect the boss, the heroine was a little too pushy for my liking and Don't Hesitate- I always start that drama but get bored and stop watching... Im going to finish Summers Desire because I have heard good thing, too bad I don't find the heroine very likable. I watched Mary Stayed Out All Night but I didn't think there was much chemistry between the two leads, I didn't really like that drama, it was weird...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 5:27:34 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 7, 2014 5:32:46 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- thanks for all the movie recs! Do any of them have crazy in love, possessive heroes? I know He Was Cool does, I love that movie! Wow, they made a Kyou, Koi Wo Hajimemasu the movie? I've read some of that manga and it is so sexual, lol.. I'm surprised they made that into a movie..maybe they left a lot of the sexual stuff out, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 6:45:58 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I would say that King2Hearts is definitely romantic. The H is jealous at points mostly in the beginning and by the end he's definitely crazy in love. But he's kind of a spoiled little man child in the beginning, and the h has to suffer quite a bit in the early episodes because of him.

However by ep 12 the H is full on,down on his knees, willing to do anything for the h. And they remain 100% devoted to eachother until the end of ep 20. There is still plenty of drama since there is still the evil villain to defeat. And it's so wonderful to watch the H become a real man due to the h and some others around him. This drama doesn't have the traditional OM/OW roles and the inlaws on both sides are awesome. The secondary romance is equally

sweet if not as satisfying. I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say more. But this drama is in my top 5. I really love it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 6:54:16 PM PST Sunny says: Wow, just want to thank all for the warm welcome! Surprised to see so many respond. :) Sandra, If you like the attitude of Gordon Ramsey, you just might like PASTA. The chef starts out kinda like Gordon but mellows as the series progresses. To me, it was romantic but as you know, we all have a different translation when it comes to romantical thoughts. Lee Sun Kyun stars as the Chief and he comes in with a bad attitude about females being in his kitchen due to a bad experience once so he succeeds to get rid of all the females with the exception of Gong Hyo Jin, who is determined to show him that she CAN 'hold a frying pan' and of course they end up in love but the struggles inbetween are funny and heart warming. I first saw Lee Sun Kyun in COFFEE PRINCE which he didn't play the major star and he was a lovable nice guy that I took a liking too instantly.

I am a little disappointed in Pretty Man as well. I've liked Jang Keun-Suk (such a cutie!) in most everything I've watched, the first KDrama, Love Rain, for me and then I done a search and watch most everything else he was in and he is such a natural in the other ones but for some reason, I can feel his acting coming out more in Pretty Man which doesn't make it all that convincing for me. Also, it's just too many twist and turns to find out 2 episodes before its over to discover who his real mom is. I do like the other guy playing David Choi (prob got name a little off) though. His laugh is so adorable and he has a brilliant smile. If you like him, he also plays in "I DO, I DO' and he doesn't laugh like that, his character is still good though.

The female star in 'I DO I DO' (very slim) is also in 'My Lovely Sam soon ' (much larger) which is another one I liked very much. I read somewhere she had to gaines about 15 pounds for that series but it came off extremely well. Ahhhh, I'm getting off track, I wanted to mention more about Jang Keun-Suk and now I've forgetten all I wanted to say just I'll just say I really really like him, not just as much in Pretty Man. They really messed his hair up in that series and don't get me talking about some of his poses and clothes. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 7:01:03 PM PST Sunny says: Hi luvnlife - I'm really not good at giving reviews but it's a 34 series romance triangle between poor girl, president's body guard, and president's son that is a doc. So many funny parts - it kept my interest up.

I want to watch Gentlemen's Dignity again. It was just too good to keep the memories. I've gotta relive the series again. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 7:07:27 PM PST Sunny says: Hi tax-mania. Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to jumping in the middle of y'all and joining in but I tell ya, not use to all of these emails and I already feel myself slipping on the important thing which is getting back to my dramas. lol Do you like Gong Yoo? He is probably one of my top 5 actors! Loved him in Coffee Prince, Big, One Fine Day, etc and his movie 'Silenced' is a MUST SEE. I will take some of your recommendations and add to my list. Thanks!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 7:10:57 PM PST Sunny says: Hi Rashell. Thanks for the warm welcome. I've seen a some Taiwanese dramas that were very good but for the life of me I can't remember the names. I'm gonna have to start making a list. I see I'm in the middle of some very savvy KDrama viewers. lol Can you tell me what 'h' means? I'm seeing it a lot and lost as to what it means.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 7:12:30 PM PST Sunny says: Nooooooo, ya gotta got PASTA Sandra lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 7, 2014 8:33:06 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sunny: here are a few abbreviations you'll see in this thread. H=hero, h=heroine, OTP=One True Pair, OM=Other Man, OW=Other Woman. We also sometimes just use a dramas initials if we've been discussing it in many posts.

If you like Gong Hyo Gin, she's one of my favorite Kactresses, I would like to recommend Masters Sun, Best Love, Biscuit Teacher Star Candy, and Thank You. She's fabulous in all of them and the H's are great too. So Ji Sub, Cha Sueng Won, Gong Yoo, and Jang Hyuk. I really liked all of those dramas a lot.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 9:21:57 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- thanks, I'll give King2Hearts a try.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 7, 2014 9:28:06 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 12:10:21 AM PST Sandra says: Sunny- ok, I might give Pasta a try. Lol I also like Jang Keun Suk, I seriously started loving him in The drama You're Beautiful. have you seen that? You should watch it! That is one of my favorite kdramas. I am such a sucker for mean heroes who fall crazy in love with the heroine and become a big teddy bear around her, even if that teddybear part if hidden from her... I love that. Is the hero in I do, I do crazy in love with the heroine? I am not liking Pretty Man either..I'll watch the last episodes though because it seems like he finally fell in love with her, finally, on episode 14.. It took so long and wasn't believeable in my opinion..

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 8:13:36 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 12:12:43 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that this week's episodes of PM&I remained good - I liked The Lady & The Tramp spaghetti scene - based on the previews, looks like next week's episodes will also be good.

I've started watching Wonderful Mama and agree that it has very likeable characters (except, of course, for the husband and mistress) and an enjoyable storyline. I'm especially glad to know that the plot isn't going to go totally makjang...

As it relates to the movie recommendations, Baby and I has the least crazy in love hero (movie is more of a comedy than a romance) while the H (a very young Jang Guen Suk) in Do Ri Me Fa Sol La Ti Do has a breakdown when the h leaves him. My Tutor Friend and 100 Days With Mr Arrogant are probably two of the most popular k-movies. Jenny, Juno storyline is somewhat similar to the American movie Juno, but does have a weird ending (it's older than the American version so not sure if the American version is a remake). I remember Kyou as being pretty innocent. Actually for the most part I've found k-movies to be even more innocent that k-dramas, biggest exception to this has been My PS Partner with its naked!

Ji Sung.

I agree about Bel Ami/Pretty Man - overall a disappointing drama but since I usually finish watching all of the dramas that I start, I'll also finish this one. So, I'm actually pretty happy that it's ending this week.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 12:12:57 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 12:17:21 PM PST jak says:

I found this week's episodes of Prime Minister and I a little disappointing, mostly due to the weak evidence of the "scandal" that struck me as really lame. The scandalous photos and the whole press conference, in real life, no one would take such photos seriously, there needs to be some nakedness and bedtime to be taken seriously. So I found that really unbelievable.

Also, the PM again pulling back from h, again? Still enjoying it as a light rom com.

Main problem with Pretty Man for me is the romantic timing. It was just in ep 14 I think that we finally got a confirmation of H's feeling love for h. That is way late and it might have been ok in manga, but in drama form it's very problematic cuz it means the OTP haven't had that many romantic moments to build their love story.

I'm continuing to watch Sao Noi as well at viki. Episodes 1-9 were lots of set up for the drama and pathos that follow. It was fast paced, but I wasn't that invested as it just goes through H loses memory, H and h meet and fall in love and get married. It didn't really stand out one way or another.

Now I'm on episode 17 of Sao Noi and from episodes 10-17 things have really stepped up and grabbed my attention. The h is on her own, but it seems she's starting to learn to stand up for herself, thank goodness. She was the sweet innocent type before, but it seems like she's growing a backbone and using her smarts now. I like the h's best friend now she's turned into a thieving ragmuffin disguised as a boy. I also like other side characters now as well as the main couple, so I'm looking forward to see what happens next.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 1:08:33 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I actually agree with Reader123 that this weeks eps of PM&I were strong. I thought that the "scandal" was given just the right amount of weight. We are not talking average people here.

We are talking about a Korean PM and his wife. Any hint of anything inappropriate would be jumped on immediately. But the "scandal" was easily calmed down by the mere appearance of the PM at the hotel. And I understand why he's so resistant to letting her in. There is obviously un-dealt with baggage from his first marriage. Which it looks like could include that his wife had an affair and dies while with her lover. Now he's entered into a contract marriage with a much younger woman, and one, who may appear to many, to be not a good match for him. He's guilty and scared. And as someone who values control over almost everything, pushing her further away is his way of dealing. But it looks like that cracks at the end of the last episode. I'm still really liking this one.

Man From Another Star turned in yet another A+ episode. I love every second of this drama.

So good! And to say that stuff just got REAL in an understatement. And how much do I love this h. She is hilarious and yet still somehow so relatable. The poor H just keeps finding himself wrapped more and more around her finger. And he can't figure it out. Plus she still has the OM that will do anything to. Too bad the other women in her life are such witches.

But I expect H to be in full on protect mode in the next episodes. He's not about to have the same thing happen twice I'm sure. Can't wait! Looks like more time living together for our OTP. What's a pesky little serial killer if it means our couple has to spend tons of time alone together?

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2014 1:41:07 PM PST Last edited by you on Jan 8, 2014 4:20:21 PM PST Adnana says: taz-mania, Re: Wonderful Mama Well, my "makjang-meter" has been defined, at its highest point, by the absolute craziness of dramas such as 100 Year Inheritance and even Secret--and so nowadays I think it's hard (read: practically impossible) to find a drama that can top that. With my makjang-tolerance level set so high, a family drama like "Wonderful Mama", with only 2 birth secrets and only one crazy person (i.e. the OW's mother) to boast of, barely made a blip on my makjang radar. Lol. The heroine has some moments of noble idiocy (aka stupidity), but she gets over them reasonably quickly. The hero is strong and steadfast, and the OW--though she skates the edge of going the same crazy route as her mother--luckily pulls back in time and retains her sanity (and my respect).

Overall, a cute family drama, though not among my favorites.

In a strange turn of events/coincidence, the other family drama I'm currently finishing up also deals with Alzheimer's; this time it is the hero's mother who becomes ill. The drama is "Assorted Gems", about four siblings who are named after gems (for example, the eldest sister is Bi Chwi--Jade), and it is the most "normal" family drama I've stumbled across until now. The siblings are all very different in character, but very tightly knit as a family, and it is their parents who are the impulsive, irresponsible ones. There are also 2 grandmas (the mother's mother, and the father's mother) who are a joy to behold in their frenemy interactions.

The heroine is the eldest daughter, the responsible and serious one, who is an aspiring drama writer. The hero is a rich family's son who is sent by his father out into the world for one year, with very little money, in order to experience hardship. He ends up a boarder at the house where the 4 siblings live.

His relationship with the heroine isn't the all-consuming love-at-first-sight kind of attraction.

It's the opposite of flashy; it's the quiet and gradual blossoming of friendship and mutual respect into a solid, lasting love. Honestly, I'm not a fan of those kinds of relationships in dramas; I mean, I like a gradual development, but I prefer more sparks, or passionate antagonism, or a scenario wherein the hero's cold/reluctant heart is gradually thawed by the plucky heroine. To put it simply, I want some real drama in my K-drama, lol. Which is why the slice-of-life type of love story in "Assorted Gems" didn't make my heart flutter. I'm shallow, I know.

Oh, by the way--by the same writer, there's the drama "New Tales of Gisaeng" (which I'm also watching), and I prefer the romantic OTP and relationship development there, because I find there's so much sexual tension underlying the H and h's interactions. Plus, the hero there isn't very nice to begin with; he has a lot of growing up to do (which makes him very interesting to me). By contrast, the hero in "Assorted Gems" is pretty much perfect throughout. He's always respectful, always considerate, always understanding. He's hardworking and smart and self-assured (even when he's living as a poor, rootless guy). He always says the right things and never takes a wrong step (except for one bout of noble idiocy

that was actually almost understandable--which, coming from me, is saying a lot; I don't think I've ever seen a case of 'noble idiocy' that I didn't automatically decry as utter stupidity).

He loves the heroine more than he loves himself. Sigh. Maybe he's too perfect, and that may be counted as his one fault after all. :) Edit this post | Permalink Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2014 2:14:50 PM PST Last edited by you on Jan 8, 2014 4:25:29 PM PST Adnana says: "My Love From the Star" is so good. The story is tightly written and suspenseful, and the cinematography is beyond gorgeous. I was worried, now that they've entered live-shoot mode, that there would be a decrease in quality, but luckily (and thank the stars, lol!) that's definitely not the case (so far; I hope I'm not jinxing it). The acting is great as well.

I've been thinking about it, however, and there is one gripe I have with this show. The heroine, SY, is borderline TOO shallow for me to like. I get it that her emotional development has been stunted since adolescence, and that for the past 12 years she's had people catering to her every wish so she's never had to actually lift a finger for herself--but we're now 7 episodes in, several major traumatic events have happened (Yoo Ra's supposed suicide being blamed on SY and SY's fall from grace), and yet SY still behaves like a petulant, self-important, spoiled brat. Enough is enough!

Instead of starting to wake up and get a grip, SY is now trying to saddle Min Joon with the all-important task of taking care of her (because, obviously, she can't do anything for herself-like go out and buy food). All the glimpses of depth she's shown so far were still of the selfabsorbed variety (i.e. her tears that she couldn't have been responsible for YR's suicide, or the dieting sacrifices that she made to get her picture on that pricy billboard). The one moment when I actually really respected her was when she turned down HK's marriage proposal.

It's hard to put into words, but... I think, my true problem with her character is that she's so shallow and ignorant that I'm having trouble understanding why Min Joon--the highly intelligent, analytical and cynical Min Joon--is falling for her present incarnation. Until now, has she had even ONE meaningful conversation with Min Joon, in the vein of that beautiful "first snow" talk that he had with Yi Hwa? I think not. She's told him she doesn't want scars from her surgery, that she wants a fitted hospital gown, that she's always had to diet, that Semi's crying looks fake and on and on along those same superficial lines. Especially contrasted to the sweetness and poise of her Joseon incarnation, the present SY really doesn't have much to recommend her except for her beauty.

I'm honestly not trying to look for faults. I like this drama so much already as it is, and I'm so frustrated that it can't go that one step further and show me the perfection that is within reach.

I want to love the heroine as much as I love the hero. I want her to stop being such a diva and start being more of a kind, grown-up (normal!) person.

I love the H and h's relationship dynamic because it mirrors my favorite K-drama relationship--the one between lively, funny Eun Soo and taciturn, withdrawn Choi Young in "Faith". But Eun Soo had a core of steel and loyalty and strength underneath the flighty facade, and that's why I believed that stoic, honorable Choi Young could fall so hard and irrevocably in love with her. Yet I have seen too little of that sort of depth in SY so far. I really hope that changes going forward.

Edit this post | Permalink In reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2014 2:19:50 PM PST jak says:

Even with government officials, I just don't think those types of photos in PM & I (where they're not even close to each other, just running around and laughing) would constitute a scandal. I just wondered why the writer didn't do an accidental fall on top of each other moment, so the pics would be more convincing.

I agree with you Rashell that the H in PM and I does have real issues to sort through. I just thought the writer could have portrayed it with more subtlety and finesse (he's been dealing with these issues throughout, and he's a grown man), so I would have preferred to see him withdrawn from her by just being polite, and well mannered, not do this rather abrupt turn of face. @Adriana I'm surprised by your description of Assorted Gems as "normal" considering its by the same writer who made Princess Aurora so infamous. Maybe the crazy doesn't come until later?

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2014 2:31:48 PM PST Last edited by you on Jan 8, 2014 4:27:39 PM PST Adnana says: jak, I know, right? I checked the writer's filmography just today and I couldn't believe that the person who wrote "Assorted Gems" (and later "New Tales of Gisaeng"--though I'm only halfway through with that drama, so the final verdict isn't in yet) would go on and write "Princess Aurora".

With "Assorted Gems"--I'm currently on Episode 46 out of 50, and I'm definitely standing by my "low degree of drama/high degree of normalcy" description I've assigned it thus far.

However, before I started watching, I did read some reviews talking about a crazy last episode. There will be a sudden, non-sensical death, I think (wow! I'm just now realizing that maybe the seeds for the craziness in "Princess Aurora" were present so long ago in the writer's mind!), but I'm 90% sure from that review that it won't involve the OTP, so all's good. :) I'll definitely give a first-hand testimony/update after I finish fast-forwarding through the drama, though.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jan 8, 2014 3:27:49 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 3:33:58 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I know a lot of us were severely traumatized by some of the family dramas that aired this year, with Hundred Year Inheritance being one of the worst, so I really couldn't believe that MBC gave its Writer of the Year award to Gu Yeon Sook (writer of Hundred Year Inheritance).

Really, someone actually wants this woman to continue to write?

ETA: Although from what I read about Princess Aurora, the folks watching it were probably a lot more traumatized than those of us watching 100 Yrs. But I will admit that I was disappointed that the Grandma in You're the Best, LSS didn't die in the end.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 3:40:44 PM PST luvnlife says: Wow I love all the activity on this forum lately. I miss a day and there are 16 new posts. :) King 2 Hears - Rashell summed it up nicely. It starts off cute and funny but gets more serious and episodes go on.

Empress Ki - Prior to the writers producing this drama, they released a two part book entitled Empress Ki. (It is only written in Korean.) But I read a summary of the novel on Koala's Playground site. The storyline of the novel differs slightly from the drama. I don't want to spoil anything so check it out if interested. The book does differ from the drama but it follows the same core story - so far. Some parts of the drama, I think they did better than the book while others I wish they would have followed the book's storyline. I'm trying to let it all sink in before I form an opinion on where the next 30 episodes may go. This week's episodes surprised me on how quickly things progressed with all story lines. I am going to enjoy seeing our Emperor grow more of a backbone.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2014 4:38:44 PM PST Sandra says: Tax-mania- thanks for the info about the movies. I saw Kyou and I just thought it was ok, I feel like the heroine had to do a lot of work to get the hero. I prefer when it is the other way around, when the hero has to do more work than the heroine. Lol I like when the hero is crazy over the heroine and I didn't feel like that was the way the hero was in Kyou..

Yeah, I'm looking for forward to Pretty Man being over too, lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 4:51:24 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 4:58:04 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @adnana: see and I think that the h's superficiality in MFAS is a cover for her true feelings of loneliness and isolation. The H sees through the surface to her true feelings underneath. He's heard her crying alone in her house. He's seen how she is treated by her family, her collegues, and even those who claim to be her friends. Just like when she went around to all of her appointments and insisted that she was rejecting them when really she was fired. She covers her true feelings with this wall of bravado. Plus she's been famous since she was a child. I'm sure there are things that she really doesn't know how to do for herself. Like when she tried driving. I can't help it. I love her. I love that she's proud and doesn't take anybody's crap. This is finally one kdrama h who doesn't sit meekly and let herself be mistreated. And if she's a little shallow and spoiled, well that doesn't really bother me because I see other deeper qualities below that shallow surface.

@luvnlife: I've been trying to resist reading the Empress Ki novel summary both because I don't want to be spoiled and because the drama won't necessarily follow the novel. I'm liking the turn we've taken with SN having more time with the Korean King. I really like both guys and since her feelings are currently for him I don't feel like she's cheating on the Emperor.

And I actually love watching the Emperor scheme to get rid of him mostly just to get her back. I still really like this one and enjoy its fast pace especially for a long Seguek drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 8:12:30 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I've just watched ep 7 of "You from the Stars" and this show continues to be my absolute fave airing show right now. I can't wait to see what will happen next, the ending of this ep was just epic! I wonder how Min Joon will hide his true identity now. I also really like how Song Yi just gets to him, no matter how hard he tries to remain aloof. Also her dancing with the teddy bear was hilarious. I also have to mention that I simply love his library, it's like entering another world. I like the second male lead, he's childish/dimwitted but in a cute way, and at the same time mature when it matters and would protect and take care of his woman. I just think that his persistence is misplaced. The villain (older brother) continues to be creepy, and I wonder what his secret is.

I haven't watched the two new eps of "PM and I" yet. I watched the first ep of "Can We Love" and it is off to a solid, and better than expected, start.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 8:33:10 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 8:34:34 PM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell... me too. I love that our h is with the King at the moment. It is nice to have some real scenes verses 'dreams' plus the King is wise and has a backbone. I too love both guys but also can not wait for the Emperor to steal the h back. Even a little revenge plot would be nice.

Hopefully the Emperor finds a way to redeem himself for unintentionally killing h's father.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed... 2013 was a bad year for long dramas.... we are off on a good foot in 2014!

PS - I went and rewatched the opening scene on episode 1 and I dislike the King with his facial hair. I like how he looks right now.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 8, 2014 9:05:21 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 8, 2014 9:25:12 PM PST Sandra says: Im also loving My Love From the Star, it reminds me a little bit of twilight...except obviously better, lol.... Does anyone know any other dramas where the hero is something paranormal? I love when the hero is some sort of other creature and the heroine is human, that's why I love

the whole alien angle in My Love From The Star. And he's starting to crazily love her too!

Lol, she has him wrapped around her finger, lol when he was so unemotional and uncaring before, I love how she kind of barged her way into his life without him wanting her too, but when she was there he started liking it, he was lonely without her...

Are there any other historical dramas, like Empress Ki, where two guys are fighting over one girl? I also like the Chinese drama Qing Shi Huang Fei, it has two guys and one of them is obsessed with the heroine. I would say both guys from Empress Ki are obsessed with the heroine in their own ways...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 9, 2014 8:10:45 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 9, 2014 8:14:49 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: You could try Bu Bu Jing Xin (I watched on Gooddrama) or Jade Palace (just called Palace at Dramafever) they are both about the same time period and about the same group of princes. Both have a modern girl going back in time to that era, so she goes in knowing the history. Bu Bu Jing Xin has the girl choosing the prince who becomes emperor and has a sad ending. Although I've seen that a sequel is coming out this year. Palace has the girl choosing the other prince and has a, somewhat rushed IMO, HEA. Although I know this one had a sequel as well that I haven't watched.

Oh, to answer your first question. There is Gu Family Book where the H is a gumiho. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho has the h as the mystical creature. Vampire Prosecutor has a vampire as the lead, but there is only hints of romance in this series in both seasons 1 and 2. Arang and the Magistrate has the h as basically a ghost. In Master's Sun the h sees ghosts. Same with Who Are You the 2013 version.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 9, 2014 9:28:19 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just read that Jo In Sung and Gong Hyo Jin are considering starring in an upcoming drama by the same writer of "That Winter" (which starred Jo In Sung) and the same director as well.

It will be a melodrama romance show, so I'm guessing it will be intense. The drama's initial title is "It's Okay It's Love". The initial synopsis needs more details, but it's still early and the writer is talented and the actors are great, so they should be able to pull it off. I hope that the h will be studying to be a psychologist or just psychology, instead of a first year psychiatric student, then it will have even less of a relation to a medical drama lol (since I don't like medical dramas). There's solid potential here. Hopefully this show turns out good. This show is aiming to start sometime in August.

I also read about another upcoming drama "Secret Love Affair", and I have a bit of a reservation towards the premise as well, since h is going to be 40 something woman and the H a 20 something man.

Can't wait for episode 8 of "You from the Stars" to get subbed!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 9, 2014 9:47:39 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 9, 2014 9:48:16 PM PST Sandra says: Just finished Pretty Man, the drama was such a waste of time, glad it was over, it's maybe the worst drama I have ever seen..lol, maybe I am so harsh because I feel like i was cheated when it was labeled a romance; it is not a romance! Maybe I just can't stand when the heroine is obsessed with the hero and not the other way around. Spoiler: all we get is one puny kiss and no confession of love from the hero...writers!...face palm...

Since I have been asking for recommendations for crazy in love heroes in dramas, I was wondering if anyone could reccomend some manga/manhwa with a crazy in love, possessive hero. I love 100% Perfect Girl and Can't Lose You, both heroes in those manhwas are crazily in love and possessive, the hero in 100% Perfect Girl is very very possessive and crazily obsessed with the heroine, I love that, that's what I am looking for!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 12:53:14 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'm so glad I gave up on Pretty Man after the first episode.

I really like the hero in Momoiro Heaven - it takes him a little while to become obsessed with the heroine, but he quickly turns into the protective hero she needs, best of all, he completely ignores all other women.

16 Life - He's pretty crazy for her from the start and insists on her being around him all the time. Very sweet manga.

Tonari no Kaibutsu Kun - aka My Little Monster - Haru is a strange stalker hero, he seriously stalks the heroine and is so adorable doing it. For him, there is no one else but Shizuku.

There's also a pretty cool anime, but it only covers a few volumes of the manga, but for me, it was perfect.

Kaichou Wa Maid Sama is pretty good too.

I'm going to give 100% Perfect Girl a try, it looks like my kind of story!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 1:58:31 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 10, 2014 1:59:10 AM PST bluey09h says:

100% Perfect girl is Japanese? Where are you guys watching it?

ETA: Oh! Just read that it is manga.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 5:10:50 AM PST luvnlife says: @Sandra... lol. I thought of you when I finished Pretty Man since you are always on the hunt for an obsessed Hero. I too strongly dislike when the h is so totally in love with the H but he acts like he is above her and will never truly equal her love in return. We needed some episodes of him chasing her and groveling. The only scene close to that was at the hospital where he tried to give the ring to the unconscious h followed by his meet up with David. Our H is a good actor but the writers failed to utilize his skills in this movie.

Anyone else check out episode 2 of Boys Over Friends? It still is not close to its predecessors; however, I thought they did a better job with editing and making the flow work. The new actress fits the role better. The former lead was nice; however, she really overpowered the H in the scenes. It's nothing fantastic but I'm planning on watching it next week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 6:32:15 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Thanks for the manga recs! I'll definitely be checking them out. I always wonder when so many Japanese mangas have obsessed H how come their dramas don't. It's a mystery.

I agree that Pretty Man was a dud. I actually really wanted her with the second guy. What a sweetheart. I NEVER ship a couple when I feel like the h loves the H more. It's why Playful Kiss in all its versions will never be my favorite. But even that robot like H was able to convince me he loved the h in the end. Ma Te not so much.

Man from another star is awesome. Loved yesterday's episode and I still find the h in all her ditzy shallowness hilarious. I was dying when she kept breaking the H's stuff trying to be helpful. You could see him freaking out inside with each crash. Best excuse for a back hug ever. And don't even get me started on the last scene. Just love.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 8:31:39 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 10, 2014 9:03:34 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I'm continuing to marathon Wonderful Mama. While it probably won't be on my list of alltime favorite family dramas, I do think that it's the best family drama of 2013, with a lead H/h who are a couple (with a few short break ups) for a substantial portion of the drama. What I found to be the major failure with the other 2013 family dramas is that the writers teased us with the possibility of a relationship between the lead H/h but never delivered on anything

that was even close to being satisfactory.

This drama does have a some makjang elements but doesn't seem to endlessly drag them out.

My only peeve so far is that the lead h's mother (really one of k-dramas best moms - she's giving my mom "gold standard" a run for her money) has very little anger/hate towards the man who abandoned her, permitted their child to be stolen/given away for adoption, married the other woman and then proceeded to have several children with her. His actions regarding their son are completely beyond redemption. I could have sorta understood her forgiving him if the storyline had been that the OW had lied to him and he thought that his son was living in comfort with its mother, but no, this loser actually knew and agreed with allowing his son to be stolen and given away in adoption (eta: nor did this loser make any attempt to ensure the financial wellbeing of the h's mother upon abandoning her). I'm actually more annoyed with his character than with the crazed ex-wife or the son/mistress combo - at least the show treats them as the villains that the are. But overall, I'm enjoying the show.

I haven't worked up the energy to watch the last 2 episodes of Pretty Man - it's sad that we're unhappy about the HEA ending between the H/h - but I'm sure this drama still won't beat out Marry Him If You Dare as the worst drama of 2013. (ETA: Actually Sword and Flower was the worst drama of 2013 with Marry Him If You Dare a close second).

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I've been on this odd family drama kick since a while ago, so I've been working my way through a big list of long dramas. Most of them I disqualified out of hand based on synopsis/reviews/spoilers; then some of them I rejected based on checking out the first and last episodes. Those who passed that test as well, I've been watching in fast-forward mode.

Here are my findings so far: Assorted Gems: finished watching this, and the OTP stays golden until the end. They were the only ones I cared about, so that's good, since the writer totally dropped the ball imo with a few of the other relationships. **spoilers** The 2nd sister, who is really competent and awesome, ends up with a weakling husband (who had abandoned her at the beginning of the drama because mom said so, and he was too much of a cowardly momma's boy to try to hold on to the woman he supposedly loved). The 1st brother is okay, building a life together with the wife he chose. I literally don't understand what happened with the 2nd brother, who was supposed to marry the hero's sister.

The final episode did have a senseless death--the hero's mother. Maybe the writer just wanted to get rid of her because she was sick and her family (including the OTP) would have had to take care of her her entire life otherwise. I know that sounds harsh, but I'm still kind of pissed off with the writer since I really don't understand that plot point.

But excluding the final episode, "Assorted Gems" was a nice drama worth watching once.

Feast of the Gods The heroine in this one is torn between two guys: one of them is Min Woo from Giant, the other one is the hero from "Don't Hesitate". I.e. eye candy overload. There's a lot of traditional cooking, a lot of backstabbing, a huge birth secret (the heroine) and a major case of amnesia (the heroine's mother). Also a hero in disguise (a famous international chef masquerading as a kitchen helper). The heroine ends up with the guy that I shipped her with, but I found the HEA unsatisfactory (it was pretty vague and "in the moment" instead of considering "the future").

King of Baking: watched this for the totally dysfunctional and passionate relationship of the hero's brother with his brother's first love. Loved it.

Wonderful Mama: I think I already said everything I had to say about this drama. :) I've got two more dramas in progress at the moment (I know, crazy watching schedule!). One of them is "Tales of Gisaeng", which is already known on this forum. The other one is "Gloria", from the writer of "Family's Honor"... and this drama just might make it into my top 3 of long drama favorites. Since it warrants a separate post, more info to come. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jan 10, 2014 9:23:41 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Ep 8 of "You from the Stars" was so good, as usual. This show has some dark elements (the suspenseful parts), but it maintains its great humor, and never loses its heart (beautiful moving and romantic moments). I didn't expect that kiss at the end, it was so sweet! I can't wait for next week's eps. I agree about the scene when the h was cleaning the H's house. I was laughing so much when Song Yi clumsily broke Min Joon's precious artifacts, that scene was so funny. I wonder who Min Joon saw dying this time, I hope he didn't see himself dying! I want the H/h to have a happy ending, and I don't mind if MJ were to take SY with him in the end.

Sandra about supernatural H's, for me no other supernatural H is as appealing as Min Joon and "You from the Stars" so far ranks as my n#1 fave show with a supernatural H. All the other shows with supernatural H's, don't even come close.

They need to make more dramas based on mangas with these types of H's (crazy in love, jealous/possessive). Oh if you don't mind anime, I also would add "Vampire Knight/ Vampire Knight Guilty".

Reading your guys' reviews of Pretty Man, makes me feel glad that I dropped it early on.

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Your post: Jan 10, 2014 9:28:42 AM PST Last edited by you on Jan 11, 2014 7:57:08 AM PST Adnana says: So, about Gloria. Disclaimer: I'm only halfway through, and it might take me a while to get to the next episodes. Especially since I know that things will soon fall apart for the OTPs (I was spoiled).

Well, while I was looking for good family dramas to watch, I discovered this little nugget of a hidden gem... and now I'm in love. It's a 2010 drama from the writer of "Family's Honor" and so far it's completely awesome. Now how should I start selling this drama to you all?

First of all I'll say that I've barely made use of the fast-forward button (which, in my experience so far, has always been the best friend when watching a long family drama!).

There are two perfect OTPs, and they all become friends with each other; their interactions are fun and teasing and real. They are the main focus and the reason why fast-forwarding is barely possible--because their scenes and the scenes concerning them all are so important and/or interesting. Also, this writer does dialogue so darn well! So many meaningful, layered discussions between the individual OTPs. Now on to the OTPs: I don't know about you, but I never get tired of the trope "cold rich guy falls for poor plucky heroine who's the only one who can get under his skin". So when Gloria gave me this in its first OTP, I was already seeing rainbows and puppies. And then, as a fabulous bonus, it also gives us the reverse situation in its 2nd OTP: rich girl and poor guy.

The 1st hero is the illegitimate son of a rich man, but his mother (the mistress) gave him up to be raised in his father's household, where his stepmother (the cheated wife) and his older halfbrother pretty much made life unlivable for him. He hates his birth mother for abandoning him, he has to always be on his guard with his stepmother and half-brother, and his father can never overtly take his side because he can't/doesn't want to piss off his rich wife. The hero starts off as a cold, uncaring man who's completely closed off emotionally and who only lives for his ambition of somehow making it to the top in that upper-class chaebol milieu in which he was forced to grow up. (His only outlet is participating in a fight club--and how awesome, I mean dysfunctional, is that?) His heroine is perfect for him because she doesn't acknowledge all the uncountable barriers he's erected around himself but instead barrels right through them.

The heroine of the 2nd OTP is a very beautiful, very fragile rich girl. She's the beloved only daughter of a rich man... with his mistress. The 2nd hero is a poor, simple guy, and the 1st heroine's lifelong friend. The 2nd OTP's first meeting is when the guy basically, unwittingly, interrupts the girl's suicide attempt. He falls for her at first sight, but she doesn't really see him then. She goes home, overdoses on pills, and he meets her again at the hospital. He asks her why she tried to kill herself, and she tells him that he's the first person to ask her that (even though both her mother and her father had rushed to the hospital). That's the kind of life she lives, never really feeling like she's breathing--but then when she meets her hero she feels that with him, she can breathe.

Okay, I had better stop waxing nostalgic about this drama now. :) But seriously, it is so good (who am I kidding; until now it was close to perfection for me). Hopefully I'm not jinxing it; unless it somehow completely goes off the rails in its second half, it's definitely one of my favorites.

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Posted on Jan 10, 2014 9:43:01 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Adnana - Wow, you have been on a family drama kick - another 2013 family drama loser was You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin - it fell into a birth secret black hole and never emerged - we danced around a possible OTP relationship for about 40 episode - couple was then together only 3 (!!) episodes before the breakup until the final episode - I thought that Dramabeans rating on this one was waaaaay too high.

I also really liked King of Baking - it's one of my top 5 family dramas - and on a positive note, in the end, bad things happened to the villains (which is another pet peeve when the villains don't get punished in the end).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 4:17:55 PM PST Sandra says: Jennifer- thank you for all the manga recommendations! I'll definitely check them out!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 4:18:44 PM PST Sandra says: Bluey- 100% Perfect Girl is a Korean manga.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 4:35:26 PM PST Sandra says: Luvnlife- I know, I feel like the H is a good actor and they didn't make good use of him romantic wise. I know, some groveling was needed, but what we got was the heroine clinging to him till the very end, so annoying. The H should have left him at some point and then he H should have realized what she meant to him and come crawling back..I hate when the heroine loves the hero more and the hero never even confessed, ugh..I can't believe they never even had him tell her he loved her, she deserved at least that much. I would never want to be in a relationship like that, she loves him more...it will never work. Maybe they didnt have him confess because they were trying to stick to the manga? Idk. The second lead was very obsessively and crazily in love with the heroine so that was at least nice...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 4:39:38 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- I know! Why do japanese mantas have obsessive heroes but their drams don't, I don't get it!

I agree, I felt like the only version of playful kiss I liked was the newer Japanese version. I

felt like the hero loved the heroine equally or at maybe a little more there, in the other versions, I felt like he loved her but loved her less. But they were way better than Pretty Man, at least I believed that the H actually loved the h by the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 4:42:04 PM PST Sandra says: Rashell- I know, the most recent episode of Man from another Star was so good. the part where he got drunk was halarious! It's weird, even though I didn't like Pretty Man, I feel like its still not finished, it's almost like I got no closure because nothing happened in the drama.

Usually kdramas do a good job of giving some sort of closure, confessions, romantic scenes, ect.. pretty Man did not and it's almost like I'm still waiting for them...

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Does the H fall crazily in love with her?

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Posted on Jan 10, 2014 5:00:45 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 10, 2014 7:05:43 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Yes, the H definitely falls crazy in love with the h. Really both guys in the drama love their girls pretty obsessively. But the main couple really get put through it, but the H is willing to risk everything so that the h can get her revenge. It's just such a swing fom the cold distant guy he was in the beginning to the lovingly devoted guy he becomes. But he's only that way for the h. I really liked Gloria and felt like the baddies got what they deserved.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 7:04:07 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Sandra: Yes, he's definitely possessive and there are a few jealous scenes. The two couples have to pretend to be dating the other's partner and even though they're all friends neither guy is very happy to see the other touching his woman. The H also doesn't like that the h is just kind of a touchy person with everyone and he often reminds her that he doesn't like that. And he often almost begs for affection from her. It's so cute. He's this complete stoic jerk in the beginning and he turns into this adoring puppy with the h. And the secondary couple is also very cute. He saves her life and she falls for him instantly. She's the chaebol in their relationship, so he's dealing with feeling not good enough. And of course her family will never approve of him. Anyway it was a very sweet good drama with two pretty hard earned HEAs. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 9:36:54 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Rashell - this is Gloria you're talking about, right? Because the description sounds wonderful.

Sandra - You are most welcome, I hope you like them!

I was just lamenting the lack of possessive and obsessed lovers in Japanese dramas with one of my manga reading friends. The only one I can think of is Tsukasa from Hana Yori Dango, all the others are kinda blah, not that interested in the heroine.

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@Jennifer: Yes, I was talking about Gloria in my last posts.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 10, 2014 10:33:42 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 11, 2014 12:46:59 AM PST Sandra says: Jennifer- I know! The only two Japanese heroes who are possessive and obsessive are Tsukasa from Han Yori Dango and Hiro from Koizora, Koizora ends sadly though. with Hana Yori Dango being such a hit, I'm surprised they don't have more jealous possessive men in their dramas, kdramas are full of them. There is another very very possessive jealous Japanese guy in a drama who comes to mind but it's not romantic because it's domestic violence, I don't know why they had to cross the line..his behavior was very very possessive but he crossed the line because he beat her up :(. That's not romantic possessiveness, the drama made it seem like he really loved her though even though he was hurting her, it was weird...

I just watched some of the American version of Hana Yori Dango and it is so laughably bad, just wow! Lol, made me realize again how good Asian dramas are, I'm totally addicted to them...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 10, 2014 10:44:08 PM PST Sandra says: Has anyone seen the short kdrama 20's? Is it good?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Jan 11, 2014 1:37:03 AM PST Last edited by you on Jan 11, 2014 7:50:14 AM PST Adnana says: @Sandra "I saw some of King of Baking- does the hero's brother love the brother's first love like crazy?"

Yes, he definitely loves her, though at the beginning there's also the fact that she likes his brother (which is reciprocated). Since the OM is always competing against his brother, he manipulates a situation to separate his brother and the heroine, and he starts pursuing her himself, very determinedly. She pushes his buttons and challenges him, and he becomes obsessed with her. When she disappears, he searches for her like crazy but can't find her. He

meets her again only 2 years later, and it's like no time has passed for him. He starts pursuing her again and tells her not to dare to ever disappear from his side like that again.

Overall, though, they have a pretty messed up relationship. They use each other and hurt each other (especially the heroine), and he doesn't admit that he loves her until the very end. Also, until almost the end, he remains very jealous of her affection for his brother (which drives him off the rails for a while).

"I've tried Gloria but I didn't find the H to be attractive."

That's funny. :) I find the hero very attractive, whereas the heroine I don't find that pretty. But they make an awesome pair.

Rashell answered all the questions re: his falling in love and possessiveness. (Thank you, Rashell! I didn't even remember that you had watched this drama! So glad that you liked it.) "does the hero in Gloria fall in love almost right away or does it take a while? " It takes him a while. Like Rashell said, in the beginning he's this cold stoic jerk, and the heroine is like a fly who keeps annoying him (she keeps berating him for being a jerk). The heroine does this because she doesn't know yet that he's rich; she thinks he's like her re: his station in life and thus has a sense of kinship with him. When she finds out that he's a chaebol's son, she wants to ignore him and then, perversely, it's the hero who's miffed that she doesn't want to talk to him anymore. So he brings her into his agency to make her a singer. By this point, he's falling for her already, and going forward, his feelings just continue to deepen.

Like I said, however, I'm only halfway through this drama, so any other questions about Gloria, maybe Rashell is better qualified to answer. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jan 11, 2014 1:55:32 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 11, 2014 12:52:51 PM PST Sandra says: Can anyone name the most jealous possessive obsessive drama hero they have seen? My pick is for kdrama is JaeMin in What Happened in Bali.

For TW drama it would be Meteor Garden.

For Jdrama it would be Hana Yori Dango.

For Thai drama it would be Sawang Biang.

What are yours?

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Posted on Jan 11, 2014 6:45:04 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @adnana: Yeah, sorry I kind of took over the Gloria question. ;). It had been awhile since I watched and loved that drama, so I was glad to see it getting some attention. I also agree with you about the H. I think he's very attractive and the h is kind of the one with a "different" look. But she got more beautiful to me as the drama progressed. If you're watching "family" dramas, there are a couple older ones that are okay. You could try Pure 19 with the same H from Gloria and Go Hye Sun from Boys Over Flowers. Don't let her keep you away. She is worlds better in this drama almost makes you sad that she wasn't better in Boys Before Flowers. I think I watched at Gooddrama. I've also watched Kimcheed Radish Cubes at viki with a young Joo Sang Wook and a younger Park Shin Hye. Both are decent with the main romance being the only thing that I cared about.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 11, 2014 6:49:15 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Gloria sounds good. I'd have to give it a try. I agree with Adnana regarding the H's looks. I saw the MV of it and he's actually quite attractive. Her, on the other hand, not so much.

As for most jealous possessive obsessive H in any drama of all time, I don't think anyone can beat the H from Summer's Desire, hands down. He's obsessive with her since they were little.

He made her wear her hair up at all time except around him bc she's too pretty with her hair down and he didn't want anybody to see her like that. He made sure the whole school knew that she was his, which protected her. He made it so the OM would leave her household bc he was jealous. It ended in tragedy of course. He kneed down pleading her to forgive him. When he finally saw her again, he picked up right where he left off, even with no memory of the past. He pursued her like a madman and forgive everything that he thought she did to him. He manipulated her to marry him. He get crazy jealous of OM. I kinda wish they make a Korean version of this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 11, 2014 7:27:43 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I agree Purse Monkey, Oh Chen was definitely the most posessive H I can think of. At one point near the end, he even tells the h that he will try to keep her all to himself. That he can't help it. He totally manipulates the OM into mistrusting her and drives a wedge between them.

Then he uses her love for her brother to bring her back to his side. I firmly believe that Oh Chen would do absolutely anything for her to keep her with him. Xia Mo is simply his whole world. Nothing comes before her. I love him.

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I agree, Rashell, Xia Mo is his whole life. He would absolutely do anything for her. Even at the end when he finally let her go, I believe that if he did, he would opt to end up alone. I can't see him loving anyone else. I have no doubt he'd end up alone and miserable living in his mansion with pasted pictures of her on the wall. Good thing she finally confessed her love.

I know some people may not like the h, thinking she's cold, but to me, she's one of my favorite dramaland heroines. She's so complexed and multi-dimensional. She's maniputive but not cruel. She's not an innocent naive girl that thinks the best of people. She understands human nature and is indifferent towards most people but her family. She would do absolutely anything for her family. Oh Chen made a wise choice by forcing her to marry him. By forcing himself to be a family, he'd made it effective for her to never leave him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 11, 2014 12:46:24 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 11, 2014 12:52:22 PM PST Sandra says: Purse Monkey- I have tried to watch Summers Desire but I don't know why, I just can't get past episode 6. I just don't like the actor who plays the guy who lived with her family when they were young, he just seems like when he is acting he only cares about looking cool and not actually showing an expression on his face,lol, and I don't like how much they make out, it is gross to me since I like the heroine with Oh Chen better.

I agree that in the beginning Oh Chen is very possessive, I just don't know how to continue watching, I don't like the heroine either, she is annoying :( i just prefer sweet innocent heroines, that is my preference. I guess I should just continue since I love possessive heroes so much it seems like I would be missing out if I didn't watch the full drama. I wish they came out with a Korean version also, maybe I would like the actors there.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 11, 2014 12:57:41 PM PST Sandra says: Also to anyone who is in love with possessive, jealous, obsessive heroes, I have to recommend the book: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire I have never read a book with a more obsessively in love hero. I literally thought he would die if he couldn't have her. Does anyone have any books they have read that they like which has a OTT possessive, jealous hero?

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ETA: Watched this drama on Dramafever.

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I watched the first two episodes of 20's, I think it's okay, but there are some things from their shared past and her anger over it that do not makes sense to me.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 11, 2014 2:47:52 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that 20's/Twenty Years Old was a cute drama. Another short (3 episodes) cute teen drama was Ma Boy (for a switch it features a cross dressing H) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 11, 2014 6:30:36 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Sandra the show you mentioned but didn't post the title, did you mean Sosuke and Michiru in "Last Friends"? I'm just so curious to know if I guessed it right.

I saw new stills for "Full Sun", and the more I read about this show the more excited I get about it. Some of the elements remind me a bit of "That Winter", except this show might be more intense. There is one still in particular that I really liked, it shows the H gently kissing the h's hand, she looks so sweet and fragile. This show starts February 10.

I've also watched the 6 minute preview of "I Need Romance 3", and I'm looking forward to checking it out, so hopefully it will be good. I think this starts next week.

Oh and I too watched 20s, it is a short and cute mini-drama. I like it. Jennifer I think the h is angry with the H, because when they were 14 or 15 when they shared their first kiss, he touched her breast. His thoughtless action probably ruined her first kiss, and made her feel as if he was just taking advantage of her. I'm guessing that's why. For me the only glaring flaw in this show, is that they didn't explain how the H/h got back together in the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 11, 2014 11:27:15 PM PST Sandra says: Lovely- yes, you guessed it right. It was Souske in Last Friends, I don't think Ive ever seen another guy similar to him, haven't seen any other domestic violence in any dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 12, 2014 7:14:57 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Rashell - thanks for the info on Pure 19 - I had avoided this drama because the description seemed to indicate that Lee Min Woo was the lead H and I didn't think I could get into any drama with him as the lead H. I was never that big of a fan of his romance in The Princess' Man - thought a lot of the problems were caused because he was so weak. He does do a good job playing weak characters but don't think I would enjoy a drama where the lead romance involved a weak (and unattractive - shallow I know) H. So, since it appears he's not the lead H I'll add this drama to my TBWed list.

Another family drama that I have on my TBWed list is My Too Perfect Sons/The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House - has anyone watched this one yet to give it a thumbs up or down?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 12, 2014 7:32:25 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: In the first episodes of Pure 19, Lee Min Woo does seem to be set up to be the H, but it isn't long before the true H becomes clear. Lee Min Woo gets involved in the secondary romance with Lee Yoon Ji, and he is a less weak man in this drama. Both romances are cute, but the H/h are by far my favorite. But they, of course, face family opposition. The H is the only son of a chaebol family, and the h is an immigrant who was widowed before she even got to see her husband. So in Korean terms, he's way above her. So in that way it's fairly standard family drama fare. But I thought the OTP were cute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 13, 2014 7:46:34 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that the first episode of Can We Love? was good - so far the mothers don't appear too crazy but its still early in the show. I'm also expecting that the married friend will be getting divorced especially since the opening shot of the drama shows her with Do Young and not her husband (plus it seems to be a rare drama where a couple married at the beginning of the show is still married at the end of a show). So far her husband doesn't seem too bad but I'm expecting to find that he's actually a cheater (just hope that if she gets divorced it doesn't turn into the nightmare divorce similar to Can We Get Married).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 13, 2014 6:17:17 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Oh no, I'm almost caught up with My Love from Another Star! I have just one episode left!!!!

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 13, 2014 6:44:13 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I'm cautiously optimistic about Can We Love as well. I really liked Can We Get Married, so I'm expecting imperfect characters, but real emotions. I liked the first episode of I Need Romance 3. The h is clearly jaded by her romantic history, and the sweet young H has so obviously built up his crush into the perfect woman. It was somewhat sad to see him illusion shattered, but I'm excited for him to start liking the real thing not just the fantasy he created.

It reminds be a bit of Soo Ha in I Hear Your Voice, and we know how that romance turned out. I'm hoping for the same here.

I'm also watching a Taiwanese drama called Best Time. The h is the same girl from Le Jun Kai. Anyway I'm about 30 eps into the 49 episode count. And I'm a little unsure about who exactly is the H. The h has been in love with this one guy from college for 10 years. She'd had a crush on him and he'd unexpectedly immigrated to the US. She happens to see him and finds out where he works at one of two GMs. She manipulates her resume to get hired to work at his company. But she keeps crossing paths with the other GM, and they develop kind of a bickering frenemy type relationship. She ends up assigned to GM2 instead of her guy, and as they work together it's pretty obvious that GM2 is starting to like her. But she's still completely focused on GM1. GM2 notices her crush and slyly tries to keep her away from the other guy. Other guy is somewhat oblivious, but starts to see that this girl likes him. GM2 is a complete workaholic and falling in love is so outside his scope that it's like he doesn't want to admit he likes her. But the minute she and GM1 get together it totally hits him where it hurts. He pretty much is devastated. Then he's trying to just keep it all together and work and not beat the other guy up. That's where I am now. I really think that GM2 is the H. And I'm rooting for him to get the girl. He's definitely the more alpha aggressive character. GM1 is much more timid. I'm hoping that this will be a case of getting what you think you want, but then realizing that the reality isn't what you thought it would be. I actually do like both guys, but GM1 is just better. Plus GM1 has some baggage from his past to deal with. Anyway I'll keep you all posted on how it goes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 13, 2014 7:12:32 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 13, 2014 7:13:26 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes Rashell, please keep us updated about the new show.

I've watched ep 1 of "I Need Romance 3", and I really liked this episode. I really liked the very cute flashbacks to when the H/h were children. I wonder why the H left in the first place.

Even though the h tries to put on this cold front, the viewer can always feel her vulnerability.

After we saw her history in dating while the H was away, no wonder she's bitter and trying to protect herself by being closed off. This show is off to a solid start!

I also continue to enjoy "Can We Love". When this show first started I thought I'd enjoy it, but not really get into it. However now that I've watched the first two eps, I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I'm really caring for the three female friends and their different plights.

So hopefully it will remain good. I think the story that I find the most intriguing is the story of the married friend Ji Hyun. I think her teen age daughter is actually the daughter of her first love, no wonder the poor woman fell apart after she saw him again (also I just have to mention that this actor is very good looking).

Jennifer happy watching of "You from the Stars"! This show is great, so far.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 14, 2014 5:53:09 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that I Need Romance 3 is off to a great start. So far I'm a happy camper with the 2014 shows I'm following live.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Jan 14, 2014 9:54:44 AM PST Last edited by you on Jan 14, 2014 9:55:58 AM PST Adnana says: I've noticed that today is our two-year anniversary for this thread. Yay us! Thank you to everyone participating in and reading this thread, and I hope that we'll go on meeting here for many years to come.

Happy drama watching, everyone!

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jan 14, 2014 10:55:51 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Wow, has it really been 2 years? That's crazy. Time definitely goes by too fast. But I must say that this place has totally enhanced my drama watching experience. And it's also definitely fed my addiction! Love it! And I too hope that we keep it going.

So Best Time update. This drama was so strange. Up until ep 30 everything had been pretty normal. Girl likes one guy, another guy likes her. Standard. But once she and the guy of her dreams get together this drama kind of goes crazy. It's like one hit to the h after another, and the only thing that remains good is that the guy I consider the H is always there for her. So I found out that this drama is based on a novel and the ending of the novel is not the ending that the drama writer wanted. So she decided to write two ending episodes. One that ended the way of the novel. And another that ended the way she thought it should end. I would have completely cancelled any rec for this drama if it had just ended the way the novel did. So if after watching ep 47 you want the h to end up with her crush, watch ep 48. If the very idea of that is completely abhorrent to you, like it was for me, skip ep 48, and head straight to ep 49.

Ep 49 "saved" this drama for me because without it I would have been throwing things at the screen. And I have no plans to EVER read the novel. I'm hoping one of you will watch it just so I can see if you're reaction is the same as mine. It's not going on any favorite lists, although the H is fabulous. I admit to skipping through some scenes in the last eps because I was so bothered by the piling on of tragedy and some character's behavior. I did think that both the h and H remained true to character through out. What a bizarre drama. It was like all of the sudden it just decided to go off the deep end. It wasn't anything I hadn't seen in other dramas.

But with so much of the drama done in a completely different tone, it was just kind of an abrupt change in direction.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 14, 2014 11:46:51 AM PST Lauren says: @Rashell..Where did you watch Best Time? I can't seem to find it...Could you please give me the link to the site? Thanks!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 14, 2014 11:53:21 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I watched at Viki. Here is the link http://www.viki.com/tv/9408c-best-time.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No In reply to your post on Jan 14, 2014 12:12:33 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Hard to believe it's been two years already. Happy continued drama watching everyone!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 14, 2014 12:16:59 PM PST Lauren says: Thanks! :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 15, 2014 1:51:02 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Sounds like the writer/director of Best Time tried to do one better than the writer/director of Marry Him If You Dare - I doubt if either cop-out ending made anybody happy.

Just finished marathoning Giant - loved the Minwoo/Miju romance and enjoyed the Kangmo/Jungyeon romance. I would have liked a further scene involving Miju/Minwoo but did appreciate the writer/director at least showing some evidence of their HEA through the picture of Miju, Wooju and Minwoo (albeit just his hand and arm were shown) in Sungmo mausoleum the end of the final episode.

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Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: Well, reading the comments from ep 48 and ep 49 most people were furious with one ending and loving the other. But the wishy washy-ness ruined it for me. End your story the way you want to but don't try to please everybody with two different endings. If I had known going in, I would have skipped ep 48 and just watched 49. I should read comments before watching. Lesson learned.

I love, love, love Miju and Min Woo. I'm so glad you guys are getting to love them too. It's the first time I've watched a drama and only really cared about a secondary romance. The only other time that kind of happened to me was Boys Over Flowers with Ga Eul and Yi Jung.

I definitely wish we'd gotten to see their HEA on screen, but try to be satisfied with the picture as evidence of it. I just believed that he would have done anything to be with her. She truly was the one thing in his life that was good and loving. And that was why he could never let her go. It just had to be her for him. Even with all of the terrible things he did, his love for MiJu was beautiful and good. I would love for those two to be in another drama together now that they are both leads. Fingers crossed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 15, 2014 6:50:06 PM PST jak says: I watched the 1st episode of Full House Thai version on viki. Not a big fan of the original kdrama, but since it was my first kdrama ever, I have a lingering fondness for it. Bit early to say anything, it seems to be following the kdrama closely so far, main thing that caught my attention was its HD! Wow! Such a difference in picture quality.

Outside of that I finished Pretty Man (lame kiss at ending) and ending was a bit anticlimactic since really his endeavors didn't resolve the conflict. It was okay overall, but not one to watch if you're looking forward to romance.

Sao Noi I also finished. This was a drama full of strong women, and the best part of it was seeing Nid become stronger. I didn't like a last minute plot device that turned Nid and others into amnesic idiots who forgot what a great big liar and schemer the OW was, but I could see were it was going. Overall, I liked it, but wished for a more passionate romance. The drama has a very classic feel to it, a definite story and moral it wants to teach. Loved the music, and Nid's posse, but I started to be impatient for H to regain his memories during the last 10 episodes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 15, 2014 8:26:37 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: "I Need Romance 3" ep 2 was very good, but I wished that the h had kept her cool concerning her unworthy ex-boyfriend, he doesn't deserve her tears. I also really dislike her ex-bestfriend.

I really hope that they won't have the h reconciling with her in the end. I really like the H/h scenes so far, and I wonder when he will tell her who he is, since she doesn't recognize him yet.

"Can We Love" also continues to be very good. I just don't understand why Ji Hyun is rude to Sun Min, it's like she vents her frustrations on Sun Mi, and that's making me dislike Ji Hyun a little, even though I find her story with her first love the most intriguing. I also want Sun Mi to see the younger dependable man who's right there in front of her, who's quietly loving her while she continues to look for love elsewhere and get burned. I also hope that Jung Wan's little boy is okay, and that her life rights itself soon.

"You from the Stars" ep 9 was so good, and Min Joon's identity is about to revealed. The face off between Min Joon and Jae Kyung was quiet but very intense. I wonder if Jae Kyung is just crazy, but it seems that Min Joon knows Jae Kyung's secret (whatever that is). Also I really hope that Min Joon getting sick, doesn't mean no more kisses between our H/h, it looks like he's allergic to saliva and his powers weaken, but then he recovers. On the funny front, Song Yi getting stuck in that sleeping bag was hilarious, and him tossing her over his shoulder. Looking forward to tomorrow's ep.

Oh and happy second anniversary to this thread :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 15, 2014 9:52:21 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 15, 2014 9:53:06 PM PST darkice7_12 says: Anyone watching SBS's drama "One well-raised daughter" also known as "Well-Behaved Daughter"? The drama stars Park Han Byul as the 4th daughter of a family that cares about inheriting the family soy sauce company, which I guess has other contenders as possible heirs, and so have raised their 4th daughter as a son. Since I thought that the concept seemed interesting, I thought I would check it out, even though it is 120 episodes (eek!), but can't seem to find it on any of the streaming sites with the above names. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 16, 2014 12:14:36 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @DVD Sheikh: I think you can find it at epdrama.com or at drama.net.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 16, 2014 9:55:04 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 16, 2014 10:08:37 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Can't wait for ep 10 of "You from the Stars" to get subbed.

Speaking of good drama/romance shows and thread anniversaries lol, I've noticed that the year 2014 started out much stronger than 2013. The year 2013 had a weak first half of dramas, with only one standout drama/romance show for me "That Winter", whereas its second half was stronger. The year 2014 on the other hand seems to be starting out very strong, right now

I'm following 3 shows (You from the Stars, I Need Romance 3, Can We Love) and casually following (PM and I), and soon some other promising shows will be starting as well.

Hopefully this good streak will continue to the second half of the year as well :) ETA: Rashell I too would love for the actor and actress who played Min Woo and Miju to be together in another drama as the lead OTP, with a similar dynamic as their couple dynamic in Giant, and a good HEA ending. They really were the best thing about that show, I skimmed through all the rest except for their parts.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 16, 2014 1:12:55 PM PST darkice7_12 says: @ Rashell Anderson: Thank you. I'll check it out there.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 16, 2014 9:00:32 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I've restarted watching Full House and I'm really enjoying it, but I'm crushing hard on the OM, Min Hyuk, he's just so mature, nice, realistic and stable. Not to mention he is byootiful.

Really loved episode 10 of My love from another star, but now comes the long wait for the next episode.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 7:54:25 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that this week's episodes of My Love From Another Star remained very good. I'm now hoping that the OW does not end up with the OM, as they have made her character too sly to be likable. On the other hand, I still like the ex-BFF on I Need Romance 3. I can see her easily becoming frenemies with the h (similar to IHYV). While she's a backstabber she's at least upfront with it.

Jennifer - Kim Sung Soo remains hot - he's currently one of the H's in Can We Love. I'm actually enjoying all of the relationships/romances in Can We Love but am not too sure that all will end in a HEA. While I do think Ji Hyun/Do Young backstory is sad (k-drama parents strike again), unless the husband turns out to be a complete louse, not too sure I'm on board for any romance between them. I do like the lead romance and I'm finding the noona romance sweet (I also thought that Park Min Woo was adorable in Flower Boy Ramyun Shop). I actually don't even mind the spoiled fiancĂŠ of the ex-husband - she at least confronts issues in an upfront, non-backstabbing way.

I watched the first episode of Miss Korea - was expecting a rom/com, but this show actually seems much darker.

I also continue to follow Let's Eat and Prime Minister and I. So far, not a lot of development on the romance front in Let's Eat, unless you count everyone's relationship with food, which believe me remains very strong. In addition, I actually like the sweet/adorable OW better than the h and would prefer her ending up with the H, with the h ending up with the OM. Unfortunately, don't think that how this show plans to end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 8:55:09 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 17, 2014 11:53:26 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I remember when I watched Full House maybe a year, or a year and a half, ago. I didn't like it, because I didn't find the H appealing. I thought he was a childish jerk, who was way too wrapped up in OW for too long in the show. Tell us what you think Jennifer, after you've watched it.

Ep 10 of "You from the Stars" was great as usual, and the ending was very suspenseful with MJ facing JK, while SY enters MJ's beautiful library and there's one of JK's men hiding there.

I hope she doesn't get kidnapped. I hope that MJ will tell SY the truth soon, because poor SY is seeing a doctor because she thinks she's hallucinating lol. I loved her sweet and nervous confession to MJ, about her feelings, it was so cute.

However Reader123 I disagree with you about the friendships. In "You from the Stars", I may not like what they're doing with Se Mi's character, because they're making her sly.

However what Se Mi did, by taking the lead role since Song Yi lost it because of the scandal of Yura's death, is not something that's actually bad. Se Mi doesn't owe Song Yi her future and success. There was no reason for Se Mi (beyond feeling a bit guilty) to refuse taking the role, her mistake is initially lying about it to Song Yi because she felt guilty. In addition, while Song Yi was a good friend to Se Mi, she took their friendship for granted. Where Se Mi's character went wrong and what's making me dislike Se Mi, is that she's being sly and it looks like she wants to hurt Song Yi. I hope the writer will bring Se Mi's character back from the brink, because here there's still a believable chance for her character, even if she and Song Yi never reconcile.

Whereas in "I Need Romance 3", even if the ex-bestfriend is upfront about her betrayal, what she did was unforgivable. Stealing your best friend's boyfriend is not something to be forgiven, there is a trust that has been broken. In addition, the ex-friend has the audacity to taunt the h and not show any remorse. It also looks like she's done it again after all those years, by cheating with the h's ex-boyfriend. She deserved every slap the h gave her. So the story here is different from "IHYV" and the frenemies there, so I hope that the writer won't try to make them reconcile, because there are some things that can't be reconciled and there's a lost trust that can't be fixed. So I hope the writing will realistically have them part ways peacefully, and not see each other again.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 9:45:31 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says:

D.M. - the problem I have with the OW in My Love From the Star is that I don't think the OW was ever really a true friend to the h but actually just someone who pretended to be. Her years of pretense allowed her remain in the OM's orbit and had the h pushing/supporting her for drama roles. Don't think her slyness/fake goodness is new - I think her built up anger/hatred at the h was so great that she finally let her mask drop (but is keeping it firmly in place for everyone else).

I'm not sure we know the full story yet behind the ex-bff in INR3. I'm not yet convinced that she is really the cause of the breakup of the h's latest romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 10:19:01 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'd initially watched Full House up through episode 3 and gave up on it, mystified why so many people liked it. The H was just too annoying and his plethora of v necked sweaters and shirts was just another thing for me to get irritated by. I like a story where the hero has someone else in his life and doesn't really notice the heroine, but he was too childish and mean to the heroine for my taste.

But I decided to give it another try and am super glad I did. Partly because I love that Kim Sung Soo is so serious about the heroine and told the OW, a second time, that he cannot like her in the way she likes (he was very upfront and honest with her, which I really appreciate about him). The OW is such a pitiable character that I dislike her but also feel awful for her being so selfish and depressed.

I'll let everyone know what I think when I finish it. I'm alternating eps of Full House with the last couple of eps of Secret (I was getting super wound up about Secret and needed something lighter to come down).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 11:42:12 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 while I agree to a certain extent, but even if SM was fake and never considered SY a friend, up to this point in the show she hasn't done anything bad to SY. Whereas in "INR 3" it's a different story, and even if the ex-bestfriend hasn't done it again, she still did it once when they were in high-school (unless there too it was a misunderstanding). Like I said, I just don't see that kind of betrayal as something that can be fixed. Anyways I am glad that we have great H/h characters in both these shows so far, and that's all that really matters.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 17, 2014 12:21:55 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M - yep, on a bright note, I really like the heroes and their somewhat flawed heroines in both of the shows.

I've watched a few more episodes of Miss Korea, which I continue to find interesting. Was a little surprised at the h's age, as 27 seems a little old - was expecting that most contestants would be in their early 20. Do like that the h is a no nonsense, strong type.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 19, 2014 9:19:02 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I have finished marathoning all of the currently aired episodes (10 out of the planned 20) of Miss Korea and so far am liking this somewhat dark drama with its underdog theme. Show is set in 1997 with flash backs to H/h 1980s failed romance. H is the president of a struggling cosmetics company, deep in debt to a vicious loan shark, that has created a revolutionary new face cream. In order to pay off the loan shark and market the new cosmetic, the H schemes to create the next Miss Korea (who will then become the "face" of the new product). Since he believes that his first love and ex-girlfriend is the most beautiful girl in Korea, he works (i.e., lies) to convince her to join with him to win the Miss Korea contest. The h is a stubborn/strong "elevator girl" who hopes to better herself by becoming Miss Korea. The h was also the first love of the OM (who is successful but somewhat of a jerk), who initially promises to invest in the H company if he can create the next Miss Korea. However, once the OM realizes that the candidate is the h, he spends most of his time trying to separate the H/h and is (so far) always disappointed as the h continues to pick the H over him (like when they were young). The h's family and the H's employees are all engaging/likable characters and I'm enjoying the secondary romance between the aging gangster and the cosmetic company's PHD. Like all underdog stories, I will be disappointed if the h doesn't ultimately win the Miss Korea contest (unless the drama takes a different turn) but her chief rival is actually another likable character (unfortunately, rest of the competitors are pretty nasty). Also, Dramawiki has the h's age wrong - she's 25 (last year she can enter Miss Korea contest) not 27.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 19, 2014 1:00:39 PM PST luvnlife says: The husband and I just got back from vacation... coming from 80 degree weather back to single digits in Wisconsin... burr!! Time to catch up on some Kdramas... where to begin? Any updates on the following shows... Empress Ki? My Love From Another Star? Prime Minister?

Also, has anyone started watching Inspiring Generations? Is it worth watching?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 19, 2014 2:22:42 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Welcome back! Hmm well, My Love From Another Star was excellent. Prime Minister was cute, but I have some concerns that makjang may be around the corner. I hope it goes in a different direction, but trying to prepare for the worst. And Empress Ki is definitely crossing into crazy makjang territory. I just hope it doesn't go too far. Plus the timeline is now completely confusing for me. I think we skipped months for SY but somehow lady Park is

still pregnant. But I'm still watching.

I haven't tried Inspiring Generation. I'm wary of all the actors except Kim Jae Wook. And after Gaksital, I'm wary of the time period. I'm waiting until the adult actors start, and we're a few eps with reviews before trying it.

I'm also enjoying I Need Romance 3 and Can We Love that are 1 and 2 weeks into their runs respectively. Plus Emergency Couple starts this week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 19, 2014 6:17:43 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought the first episode of Inspiring Generation was good. Overall tone of drama is serious without much in the way of humor. Lots of violence/fighting but great production values (a few scenes were visually beautiful). After the first couple scenes with the adult H, drama switched to the teenaged H/friends and backstory. Since I'm following so many other drama, may just follow this one casually.

My Love From Another Star continues to be great. While Prime Minister & I remains enjoyable, I actually like I Need Romance 3, Can We Love and Miss Korea more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 20, 2014 5:07:25 AM PST luvnlife says: Thank you both for your feedback. I ended up watching 3 episodes of Empress Ki... wow Rashell... you were right about the timeline. It looks like Lady Park was only 2 months more pregnant than our h. Doesn't seem realistic. I can't believe how much happened in the last episode. They really moved the storyline along.

Thanks Taz for the feedback on the other dramas... I'll have to check them out soon.

I got engulfed in watching "Prince of Lan Ling" yesterday. It is a Chinese drama on Dramafever. It is going to be 46 episodes long which I think all the episodes already aired on tv... Dramafever is releasing about 5 at a time as they sub them.

Synopsis: Our h grew up a very sheltered life. Her grandma can see the future and see's the h with the Prince of Lan Ling who will die within a year of knowing the h. She doesn't want our h to meet our H. The H is part of the north territory fighting against the OM of the south territory. Our H, the prince of Lan Ling, stumbles upon our h in the woods but doesn't tell her who he is. He falls for her but is forced to leave the area. The h follows him and ends up in trouble because she is so trusting of strangers. She is tied up and going to be sold as a concubine. The H buys her. About episode 7 enters the OM who captures the h. He wants her because he has heard that whoever possesses the h will win the North/South war. Both men are strong and some what possessive. Our h is strong but is sometimes too trusting of others.

Both men have already kissed her... both to save her life.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 20, 2014 6:38:32 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: yeah, Empress Ki went quite a but crazy with its timing. But I'm just going to ignore the impossibility of it all, suspend my disbelief, and roll with it.

I've actually watched Prince of Lan Ling. I won't spoil except to say that there were moments I loved every second and moments I almost hated. I'd grade the entire drama about a B. You can ask if you want to know more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 20, 2014 9:46:46 AM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell... oh no about Prince of Lan Ling. (At least you graded it a B) I'm only about 10 episodes in so I am not sure how it plays out.... is the ending ok? I'm ready for a sad ending if the prince does die. Does the romance and/or love triangle continue on or is it really dragged out? When does the storyline get to the 'hated' part. I'm ok if you fill me in on what you didn't like.

Also, I just read the recaps for today's episode of Empress Ki... wow this drama is moving along fast and playing out how I guessed it would after seeing last week's episodes. I do still really like this show. Sad to say... I'm looking forward to the King finding out about all this and I'm looking forward to her reuniting with the Emperor. (Love both guys but I hope she starts loving the emperor since she ends up marrying him.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 20, 2014 7:21:43 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: SPOILERS for Prince of Lan Ling So she does end up married to the prince and they are very cute through their courtship and beginning of their marriage. But the dreaded OW comes along and does her best to mess things up. I will say that there is NO cheating. The H never loves the OW, but the part I struggled with is that he does let her make him doubt the h. And it was only through the faith of other people around them that he saw the real truth. But he was so cruel to the h that I really wanted him to have to work harder to get her back. The OM loves her from beginning to end, but accepts that she loves the H. This drama also does not have an HEA so prepare for tears in the end.

END SPOILERS Empress Ki. I'm also excited to get SY back to the palace and to the Emporer. He's just so devastated by her "death" and we know the King comes back as well. I like it better when

they're all together. I'm trying to ignore the baby thing even though I know it's going to be big later. I'm going to try to focus on the love lines instead.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 21, 2014 9:01:34 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Ep 3 of "I Need Romance 3" was very good, and I'm really liking the H/h interactions and scenes, and that kiss in the end was hot. I really like how the h gets flustered around him, and I really like the way he teases her and looks at her. She's his Shing Shing. I hope that he'll tell her the truth soon. I'm also glad that this ep barely had any "picture" style directing, as I like to call it for lack of a better word.

Ep 5 of "Can We Love" was also great. I really like that most of the characters in this show are interesting and make the viewer care. I also really like that it seems we will have two OTPs Jung Wan/Kyung Soo and Ji Hyun/Do Young. This ep the truth about why Ji Hyun and Do Young separated is revealed, and it's so sad for the both of them, because it's not their fault and now their life is ruined. Ji Hyun is married now, but I still want them to somehow get their HEA, even though I know the chances are low. Also Ji Hyun did have Do Young's daughter. I'm also really liking Jung Wan and Kyung Soo. Kyung Soo is great and so caring with Jung Wan, and Jung Wan is such a sweet and hardworking woman who's trying her best to take care of her sick little boy and mother.

If these two shows continue to be this good, then they alongside "You from the Stars", will be on my favorites list.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 21, 2014 10:47:51 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Yeah, I'm not counting on an HEA for Ji Hyun and Do Young. It's terrible what happened to them. So unfair. But so many years have passed and she's now married with children. That teenage girl is most likely Do Young's, but Ji Hyun's husband has always been her father.

And he does seem to love his wife and kids. As usual, his mother is a nightmare, but I've come to just accept that basically all Korean MIL in dramas are evil. I love Kyung Soo. Umforce is just owning this role. He's kind of "American style" to me. He's blunt, honest, and completely doesn't care about the Korean "rules" to dating or marriage. He likes who he likes.

And he's a grown man, who you know isn't going to let anyone's opinion effect what he wants.

Now he just needs to keep pushing Jung Wan to get on board.

I love Sweet Potato. He's so adorable with somehow wanting her to know him and yet loving to keep her in the dark. The kiss was fabulous. And I love that pretty soon they'll be living together. Nothing but awesomeness can come from that. Plus I also think we have a second OTP with the bad girl Se Ryung (who I actually kind of like. She's kind of the girl version of Kyung Soo) and the manager Tae Woong. I'm all for more romance in my dramas!

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Posted on Jan 21, 2014 2:34:15 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 21, 2014 2:34:48 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've started watching Passionate Love (which I'm fully expecting to be a makjang mess) and so far it's storyline reminds me a lot of King of Baking. The actor who played the cheating husband in KOB is the cheating husband in PL and for a nice twist the woman he is cheating on in PL is the actress he cheated with in KOB. Similar to KOB the cheating husband has a son with both his wife and his mistress and it appears that his son with his wife may not really be his son. From reading the synopsis also looks like both sons fall in love with the same woman but she ends up married to the mistress' son. I'm only a few episodes in but so far I'm enjoying it.

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SPOILERS *Including in the romance department. And just like in that drama I shipped the second lead with the h. The major difference is that the h's whole family is basically killed by the father of the H and the man who believes he is the father of her husband. This drama is a somewhat crazy weekend drama. And I don't care as much for the h in this one. The h in King of Baking was one tough cookie. This h is your typical too nice and gentle girl who lets everyone railroad her. But I do like her marriage to the second lead and I'm hoping that since he's not actually related to that man that maybe they'll get to stay together. But I'm not holding my breath. I'm pretty sure we're still supposed to think the main H is the good guy and her husband is part of the "bad guys". I'm not counting on redemption like King of Baking. I hope I'm wrong.* END SPOILERS You'll have to tell me your impressions as you keep watching.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 21, 2014 4:28:34 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Oh No! The only reason I started watching Passionate Love because I thought that Shim Ji Ho (who I liked in Family) was going to get a HEA. I'm going to be completely ticked if the h ends up with the H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 21, 2014 6:46:36 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Reader123: I'm the same. I have such a soft spot for that actor that I just adore him. And I will absolutely say that he loves the h. She is like his lifeline in his crazy messed up family.

But he really will do anything to keep her. And I mean anything. I'm actually kind of okay with that in my drama heroes, so that isn't a deal breaker for me. But this is a goody goody h, so she's not going to appreciate it. I really, really hope that they get to stay married and get an HEA. Because there is no way she can go back to the H. Another story I like in this drama is the H's mom gets a love interest. It's a guy I've liked in a couple of other dramas. He recently played the pianist who's wife died in Master's Sun. Anyway, they have a cute loveline that is driving the evil daddy crazy!

Oh by the way, in case you didn't get this from my last post. Turns out the H is evil daddy's son while son of the mistress is not. Go figure.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 12:23:42 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: OMG...My Love From Another Star...why is this drama so dang GOOD?!!! This episode was just almost perfection. I cried, I laughed, I cried again. Just so very good. Can hardly wait for tomorrow's ep. I love this h probably more then any other. She's just wonderful. She's perfectly imperfect. And I adore her. I love the H too. But she's just my favorite.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 3:52:05 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Is it up at VIKI? I neeed this new episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 4:20:53 PM PST luvnlife says: Happy Camel Day All! Rashell has me running to Viki to watch My Love From Another Star.

And my man Hyun Bin has a preview of his new movie posted on dramabeans. They had some good view of his back muscles but not too much else. I wish Hyun Bin would have picked a drama for his army comeback but I am excited all the same for a movie.

Hulu also has Empress Ki ep 23 up.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 4:37:50 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Sorry ladies, but YES, I watched MLFAS at Viki. They had it 90% by noon my time. Crazy fast. Can't wait to hear what everyone thinks.

I saw the preview for Binnie's movie. But I'm so annoyed that it isn't a drama. I love the whole cast and the story is fascinating. I've been interested since watching the drama Yi San

also about King Jeonjo. What a crazy time in Korean history.

And I'm definitely checking out the subbed Empress Ki episodes. That drama has gone crazy, but I love how the emperor is seriously falling apart without his Nyangie. He's adorable. I like Wang Yoo as well, but for some reason I'm shipping the immature emperor more. He will seriously die without her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 7:37:56 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Okay I've finally watched the new ep of "You from the Stars", and I too think that Song Yi is my favorite female lead, and Min Joon is my favorite male lead. However I didn't fully understand Min Joon's reasoning for being so mean to sweet Song Yi, his rejection of her confession was heartbreaking. I understand that he's preparing to leave, so he has to detach himself from getting emotionally entangled with anyone, and he's also drawing JK to him, but why does it have to be this way! When he froze time and kissed her after he had broken her heart, it was very sad. I also wonder if the last scene with his vision happening, is part of a plan on his part. However it also seemed like he couldn't freeze time fully, perhaps because he had kissed Song Yi earlier? However I hope the previous scenario is the correct one, and that it's all part of a plan on MJ's part, and that he's not really seriously hurt. Also HK is suspecting his brother JK. I also have to mention that Song Yi getting drunk after MJ's cruel words to her, was hilarious and sad at the same time. This show is a 6/5 star show, so far.

I really hope they abandon the "picture" style directing in "I Need Romance 3" completely, the show would be better without it. Also "Can We Love" continues to be very good, but this ep I started disliking Sun Mi, because I mean how desperate can one get?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 7:40:19 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 22, 2014 7:54:52 PM PST luvnlife says: Rashell... great episode of MLFAS... I just loved the ending after the credits. Our h is awesome. Such a fun loving episode.

I'm on your Empress Ki ship. Maybe because the Emperor interactions are cuter and we get more of them? Just the way he pines for Nyangie is adorable. I can't wait to see how the wedding unfolds (from episode 1).

Prince Lan Ling is taking a turn for the worst. Just like you said... why does our H's in Tdramas always need to question the h and make them feel horrible. I'll keep watching but I appreciate the heads up.

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Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Epi 11 is perfect!

I love that she's getting advice from the weird regulars at the bookstore, the little light up boxes, it had me giggling like a crazyhead.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 8:31:24 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I think that Min Joon is just trying to keep from inflicting an even bigger wound later. Kind of trying to nip her feelings in the bud rather then crush her when her love is in full bloom.

But yeah, it was way harsh. The epilogue saved that scene for me since we got to see how much it truly hurt him to send her away. And I do think that the kiss weakend him so he couldn't poof or stop time. Poor alien. It goes without saying that he better not be dead!

But OMG, her drunken calling, texting, and pounding at his door was hysterical. She's just so awesome. I flove her more then I can say. Just a fun drama character to watch. You can't help but love her. Now I know why her staff miss her so much.

Luvnlife: the baby emperor is just the best. His love is absolute. Nothing means more to him then Nyangie. And yeah, sounds like you're getting to the "bad" part of Lan Ling where I really, really wanted to stab him with his own sword. He does learn the truth, but it almost comes too late for me. And he didn't grovel nearly enough for me either. But I did at least believe he loved the h. You'll have to tell me what you think as you get further in and when it's done.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 22, 2014 8:43:16 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Looks like SBS is the Korean network that will be broadcasting the 2014 Olympics. I wonder how much of its regular programming will be preempted - not sure I can skip two weeks of MLFAS. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 23, 2014 12:14:52 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Reader123, I really hope they don't delay any "You from the Stars" eps!

I just watched ep 12, and oh wow the twist in this ep was unexpected. I really really hope that MJ has a guarantee that JK will keep his word and stop forever, even though I think the deal is a stupid move on MJ's part to begin with, but I'll reserve final judgement until we find out the whole context. MJ is smart so he knows what he's doing, right? (hopefully). On another note, I loved the dream part, I hope the ending between MJ/SY will be a happy ending with either him staying with her or her going with him, and similar to the dream sequence. Please, no sad endings!

*Spoiler*The interesting revelation in this ep, is that in the flashback it looked like MJ probably saw Yura's death not SY's. Why would he get a vision of someone he's not connected to? Or is the connection in the fact that this event ruined SY's life? By the end of this ep, MJ finally told SY the truth about himself, and SY looked scared. I hope she doesn't runaway from him. One last note, I have to mention that I really like SY's manga shop owner friend, she too is so funny. I love how whenever she sees a handsome guy, "destiny" starts to play for her lol. If HK will not end up with SM, then I really want HK to end up with SY's friend.

I can't wait to see what will happen next, I'm loving this show.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 23, 2014 7:42:29 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 23, 2014 7:50:12 PM PST luvnlife says: I can't wait until next week to see Empress Ki and YFTS... I hope the olympics doesn't interfere!

"Boys Before Friends'... it appears the two leads have left/or gotten fired from the show.. so now 2 h's have been let go and a H. Not sure what happened but the production (on their facebook page) said they will continue filming. Things turned a little better after episode 1. It wasn't going to win any awards by any means but I tried to watch with an open mind knowing they had no money to make the show. Maybe they shouldn't have tried to shoot this drama "real time" so they could have avoided all these issues.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 23, 2014 8:40:20 PM PST Amazon Customer says: I love k-dramas! I gave up on american soap operas years ago! I watch K-dramas online at Viki.com , Dramafever.com, Hulu.com, Gooddrama.net and dramacrazy.au! 2ndly I watch Japanese Dramas and Taiwanese as well.

My fave dramas are Dae Jang Geum / Jewel in the Palace: Complete Box Set

Princess Hours - Korean Drama (6 DVD - Complete Episodes) All Region with English Subtitles MY LOVELY SAM-SOON KOREAN DRAMA 9 DVDs with English Subtitles Boys Over Flowers - Korean drama (5DVD - Complete Set, 25 Episodes) All Region with English Subtitles I would would watch the Japanese Version first!

Hana Yori Dango I & II / The Final Movie Edition RICH MAN POOR WOMAN Japanese Drama DVD (3 DVDs box set) with English Subtitle A Gentleman's Dignity Korean Drama DVD with English Subtitle (NTSC All Region) Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu) Taiwan TV Drama with English sub NTSC All It Started with A Kiss Taiwanese TV drama DVD with English sub (Ariel Lin, Joe Cheng) NTSC All region Mischievous Kiss There is so many to name!

I am currently watching: http://www.viki.com/tv/21409c-lets-eat http://www.viki.com/tv/20024c-inspiring-generation-age-of-feeling http://www.viki.com/tv/20503c-my-love-from-the-star http://www.viki.com/tv/21282c-the-prime-minister-is-dating and here is an independent american film crew doing their version of Boys over flowers: http://www.viki.com/tv/22268c-boys-before-friends Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 4:59:32 AM PST luvnlife says: Welcome to the forum Roswellmd77. We enjoy hearing about everyone's favorites and discussing dramas. How are you liking "Inspiring Generation?" I am thinking of giving it a try this weekend.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 8:48:18 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I second the welcome Roswellmd77. And agree that we love to hear different opinions about dramas and talking about what dramas we're currently watching.

I think that Emergency Couple starts today, so I'm excited to start that one. I need a dose of cute bickering (or in this case it may start out as outright fighting).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 24, 2014 10:13:27 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Ermergency Couple looks adorable and funny. . weirdly, I don't have any other dramas to look forward to. what about everyone else?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 11:17:43 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Dramas that I am currently following which are either very good or good - You From Another Star, I Need Romance 3, Can We Love, Miss Korea. I'm also enjoying the OM/h romance of Passionate Love (which I continue to think is somewhat similar to King of Baking - but not quite as good) and will be seriously ticked if they don't end up together. I'm also following Prime Minister & I and Let's Eat, neither of which I like as much as the other drama's I'm following.

I agree that Emergency Couple looks like it might be cute. Other future dramas that I think might have potential are: Sly & Single Again, God's Gift - 14 Days, Full Sun and Doctor Stranger.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 11:49:20 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Roswellmd77 welcome to the thread!

So the dramas I'm following are: You from the Stars (loving it) Can We Love (really liking it) I Need Romance 3 (really liking it) Tentatively following: Heartbroken Chocolatier (it's off to a good start and it seems to be pulling off its weird premise- but again it's too early to tell. Ep 2 is better than ep 1) Very casually keeping up with from time to time: PM and I Deja Vu Jennifer, I'm looking forward to (I'll limit it only to the shows starting in February): Emergency Couple Full Sun or new title: Beyond the Clouds (I like this title more) Sly and Single Again

God's Gift - 14 Days Bride of the Century (tentatively) Happy drama watching everyone :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 4:25:16 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Bride of the Century looks cute and same with Sly and Single Again.

I've been watching Full House but am getting seriously annoyed by the back and forth, she says she likes him, he says don't, she says she pretended, etc. Too crazy. I just want her to run off with Min Hyuk the dreamy OM. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 24, 2014 8:39:39 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Jennifer: that was pretty much my reaction to Full House. I never warmed to the "H" and always thought it would make much more sense for the h to chose the more mature OM. He was awesome compared to the bratty H that was always running off to save the OW when he wasn't treating the h like his maid. I just hated him. Maybe that is the reason that I still don't get all the Rain love. He's just so meh to me.

First ep of Emergency Couple was pretty good. It's definitely going to take some doing to get this divorced pair back together. That last fight was epic. OUCH. But still I'm going to enjoy the petty bickering.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 25, 2014 6:44:43 AM PST luvnlife says: There is a good cast in Emergency Couple... the couple is great and has a tough road ahead. I already swooning over the ER Chief.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 25, 2014 5:14:39 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes Jennifer that is one of the reasons I didn't like Full House. About the upcoming shows, I agree that if we're going by premise "Bride of the Century" has one of the most interesting premises, alongside "Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds" and "Sly and Single Again" for me.

However the reason I wrote tentatively beside "Bride of the Century" is because I'm not sure about the male lead, as I said in a previous post - but it will be interesting to see if he can pull it off.

Oh I just realized I put "Emergency Couple" as a show that starts February, when it has started this weekend, oops! I'm sorry I mixed up :) I watched the first ep of this show and it's off to an interesting start, but again I find myself really wishing that their reunion would've been in a different setting instead of an emergency room, then I would've liked it more.

However so far, I am interested to watch more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 25, 2014 6:15:14 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just don't get it, it seems like everyone except the main characters in Full House act like adults, even the girl that was in love with Min Hyuk. Rain and his strange v-neck sweater fetish is just too ridiculous. It's going to take a lot for me to grow to like him before the end of the story.

I have a question about Empress Ki, when does the 'in the palace' part start? How long until she meets the Emperor? I'm on episode 2 now.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 25, 2014 7:37:12 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Jennifer: I've always felt that Empress Ki moves really fast especially for a historical drama.

The "in the palace" parts don't start for a while, but the baby emperor comes to Koryo before he becomes emperor. And Syung Nyangie is his main guard. She saves his life multiple times and he considers her his only friend. Of course he thinks she's a boy. I think those first meeting happen in the first few episodes so you don't have long to wait.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 25, 2014 10:37:39 PM PST jak says: @Jennifer, yeah, Full House was majorly repetitious, not enough story. I'm hoping the Thai version of it will be better.

I'm 4 episodes in Full House (Thai) and at least it's going by fast (maybe too fast?), the episodes are only 40min or so. I'm kinda divided on it. Some of the scenery is beautiful, the mood is rather different, long stretches with only music to add a tone. And Mike the main H seems to be overacting a bit. Hoping he'll settle down.

I also just started You From Another Star and 4 episodes as well, it's just okay. I read someone talk about how they liked the H being an alien was part of his character, not just a description, but I don't really see the H as any different then many other rather emotionless rich H's (who of course just doesn't want to get hurt, they're not really mean.)

I don't particularly like the h in YFAS either. She hasn't done anything really for me to root

for her, although she does stand up for her friend. Yeah. I feel amused rather then sympathetic at all the little catty remarks and scenes between her and lesser stars/anti-fans.

Mean girls? Poor her. That struck me as fake. The whole conversations between she and her rival, talking about who had good ratings and what not.

I didn't expect so much switching between past and present, and I was surprised that the whole of episode 4 was spent on a mystery that wasn't really a mystery (not wanting to be spoilerish, but I thought it was apparent what he would do and what really happened).

I don't dislike it, I just find the h hard to bear and it seems pretty predictable so far. I do kinda want to watch and see where it's going from here.

I think I'll try another drama as well, watch a few episodes and see, maybe Miss Korea, Emergency Couple, Age of Feeling or so on.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 12:07:55 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Okay, I'll stick with Empress Ki. Where are you watching the Thai version Full House, Jak? Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 8:11:33 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Jak: Keep watching YFAS. It really does grab you and it knows how to break up its angst with laugh out loud comedic bits. For me the h just kind of grew on me. As the drama went on you could see beneath her shallow exterior and the tough front she put on to the real feelings underneath. And I agree about the H. The only thing that makes him different from your typical cold cheabol is that he has super powers. I guess that's what people mean about him seeming alien. Honestly I love this drama, so I may be biased. But I didn't really LOVE it until ep 6 or 7.

I'm not watching Age of Feeling or Miss Korea, but I did check out the first couple eps of Emergency Couple. And I liked it so far. I'm definitely team h at this point. The H, even in the couple of past scenes that we've seen, seems to put her down a lot. It's easy to imagine that at the end of their marriage her confidence was zilch, and yet she managed to pick herself up and become a doctor. The H on the other hand just had to dump his, not good enough for his family, wife and run back home to become what he'd always been expected to be. I'm hoping that as time goes on we do see his softer side because if not I'm shipping her with HOT emergency doctor.

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Posted on Jan 26, 2014 9:13:41 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 26, 2014 9:16:16 AM PST luvnlife says: Empress Ki... the future Emperor makes his first appearance in episode #3... Episode #4 is really focused on the two of them interacting. Episode #9 is where our h heads to the palace.

Let us know what you think as you watch more if it. I'm really enjoying this drama because it is so fast paced. @Rashell- I agree with you on Emergency Couple. I'm team h because it does appear that the H put her down in the past. I'm very curious what picked her up and drove her to become a doctor. She seemed so fragile before and now she is pretty strong. At this point I wish she would end up with that 2nd lead so hopefully our H turns it around in the upcoming episodes.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 10:16:23 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 26, 2014 10:18:03 AM PST Lovely D.M. says:

Does Full House Thai version have a more appealing H? Because it they're fixing the H's personality in this version, then I'll probably check it out.

I agree about Emergency Couple (while it's not amongst the shows shows I'm really enjoying so far), I am fairly liking it despite the medical drama setting. So far, I am team h but I still don't understand her motivations. At this point, I too like second male lead more than H. Jak, I second what Rashell said about "You from the Stars", just watch some more and you'll see into the real h who is sweet and vulnerable. Also have you tried "I Need Romance 3", the h here is sweeter from the beginning, but she's nowhere near as funny as the h from "You from the Stars". The H in "I Need Romance 3" is also very appealing, the charming/strong/silent type. Allen Joon (H) is going to love his Shing Shing (h) no matter how much she resists. At least up to this point, this is the direction the show seems to be going. Despite the show having some flaws, the H/h have had great interactions so far.

You could also checkout "Can We Love", Jung Wan is very sweet and Kyung Soo is this cool and laid back guy who knows what he wants and goes after it. There's also our other OTP, of Ji Hyun/ Do Young. When they were very young and very much in love, they got separated because of lies, and so now they meet again years later. So far, this show has been solidly good.

I'm not watching any other shows right now besides the ones I already mentioned, because I want to keep my time slot open for the other new interesting shows that are about to start.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 10:39:37 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 26, 2014 12:16:50 PM PST luvnlife says: So far, I've watched 2 episodes of I Need Romance 3. What is anyone's thoughts on..

I Need Romance I Need Romance 2 Also, has anyone watched the movie: Now & Forever Any other K-movies worth checking out?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 10:55:05 AM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 26, 2014 11:17:37 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Some K-movies that I enjoyed: My PS Partner Kimi Ni Todoke (j-movie) Wonderful Radio My Boyfriend is Type B Chilling Romance

Too Beautiful to Lie My Girlfriend is an Agent My Sassy Girl 100 Days with Mr Arrogant Sophie's Revenge (tw-movie) Also, not a romance but an action film on steroids (great car chase scenes - one involving 4 cars) - anyway my son really liked it!

Confession of Murder ETA: Another drama with a vibe similar to I Need Romance 3 that I thought was very good was The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry (it also has a noona romance).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 11:03:19 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: If you're asking me, then I have no thoughts on "I Need Romance 1 or 2" because I haven't watched them. Well I did try watching "INR 1 and 2", but I couldn't get past the first two eps, so I dropped them. "INR 3" is the first that I'm following and really liking so far, and it's the best in the series, IMO. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 26, 2014 1:35:55 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I've watched both INR 1 and 2. I liked them both. Although I would say that, especially with INR 1, I would have been fine with the h ending up with the new guy. Both previous series deal with couples breaking up after long-term, first love, relationships. The h moves on with a new guy only to end up back with the first guy. The first one was harder to accept her going back because the reason for the break-up was that the guy cheated, the second guy was played by Choi Jin Hyuk, and the second guy was a chaebol. Who on earth would go back to their cheating boyfriend when they could be with a rich Choi Jin Hyuk who worshiped them?

The second season was more confusing. The H and h had been long-time on again/off again boyfriend/girlfriend. But they'd always been friends even when off again. They live together in kind of a duplex type house, but there is no real wall separating one side from the other.

And the kitchen and family areas are shared. The girl has always been the more committed to the relationship wanting marriage and children. The guy wanted to keep things status quo.

Finally it all comes to a head and the girl ends the romance part, she says, for good. Enter the new guy. He's a coffee shop owner that has loved her from a past chance meeting, and they happen to meet again when she takes a barista class he's teaching. He's sweet. The thing that made her going back to the old boyfriend easier for me to understand in this one is that the old boyfriend was Lee Jin Wook. And they had some pretty smoking chemistry between them. You could see that they were still passionate about each other and that they would always love each other. There was no cheating in that one. But I felt that the H's motivation in keeping the h at a distance for all those years was weak and far too easily resolved.

My favorite k-movie is A Moment to Remember, but it's pretty sad. Still I loved the romance between Sohn Yi Jin and Jung Woo Sung. Watching him fall in love with her was so sweet, and his unwillingness to just let her go still makes me tear up. He wanted every moment he could get with her even if it only lasted for a second. I just love it.

And I agree with Reader123's recommendation of The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry.

Very good noona romance that also has the three girlfriends format of the INR series.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 26, 2014 8:31:23 PM PST jak says: Full house (Thai version) is at viki. @Rashell, yes, I plan to keep watching YFAS for now. And the H does sound a nasty bit in Emergency Couple. So the H's family is responsible for the breakup? Why do so many dramas have that as the main reason? I didn't watch them, but there was Goddess of Marriage I think and twdrama A Good Wife I believe as well. I don't really like that trope. @luvnlife Depending on what you like, I recommend Failan (2001) very nice, but sadddd.

Innocent Steps as well for the romance, and Man From Nowhere, Secret Reunion if you like action with some human relationships playing a key part in it.

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H has a complete lack of respect for the h (and really for everyone else but himself) but then I

don't think that the h has much self-respect either. Didn't see any love in that relationship.

Parents cut off funding to H - at 26 I would have thought that the H was old enough to make his own way but then I don't see much in the way of maturity even at 33. I'm also not liking most of the characters on this show. In addition, this drama doesn't seem to know if it wants the h to be incompetent or not - she can't even draw blood correctly but does recognize problems with a patient that our lead doctor can't see. So in Korea doctors draw blood and empty urine bags - that's what I thought nurses and orderlies were for. So wonder if this drama has a medical expert helping with authenticity.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 6:58:44 AM PST John Pickett says: Just watch Lifetime Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 8:42:35 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Do we have our first troll in John Pickett? If so, that means we're finally a real thread!!

Congrats folks we've made it! ;) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 10:33:13 AM PST luvnlife says: lol - good one Rashell. I'm laughing out loud on my lunch break. Page #119 and we just celebrated our anniversary of the thread. About time we are recognized! :) Empress KI - sounds like another good episode. Those watching the show... what do you think?

1. Are any of the people in the palace the h's brother? (Originally I thought Tal-Tal was) 2. Is our puppy Emperor going to grow to be strong or will our h be the driving force behind it all?

3. Will they or won't they hook up? :) 4. How long until the baby will come back into play?

5. Will Emperor/Empress Ki have a baby?

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1. I don't think that anyone in the palace currently is related to Nyangie. Tal Tal just supported her as the submission from their region after his uncle Bayan agreed to sponsor her.

2. I'd like to believe that our baby emperor will grow some of his own spine, but I definitely think that Nyangie will be the driving force behind that. He's proven that he literally cannot function at all without her. As long as he has her, he'll gain strength. But if she's taken from his side, all bets are off. He'll crumble.

3. I think they definitely will hook up. Nyangie knows what it means to be a royal consort and she knows how much he worships her. I don't necessarily think it will happen in the next episode, but it will go there. He's not going to be willing to be celibate with her now officially being his woman.

4. I hate the baby story, so I'm trying not to think about it.

5. Yes, if we are going by history at all, they will have their own children.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 4:59:41 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've started watching History of the Salaryman from the husband/wife writing team of Giant, Incarnation of Money and Empress Ki. So far, the show is not as serious as either Giant or Incarnation of Money. The revenge/office backstabbing storyline has a much lighter/quirky tone. Seems this drama may include two lovelines - Lee Bum Soo/Jung Ryu Won and Jung Gyu Woon/Hong Soo Hyun. I am finding the foul mouthed h a drastic improvement over the comic relief (and not in a good way) h of Incarnation of Money.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 6:39:20 PM PST Purse Monkey says: In Empress Ki, what baby are you talking about? Emperor's baby with someone else?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 6:54:07 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Ep 5 of "INR 3" was very good, but I felt the change to a probable love triangle was a bit abrupt. So now we have the H/h and the h's boss. Ep 7 of "Can We Love" was great, and that kiss at the end between Do Young and Ji Hyun was just sizzling, it was one of the best kisses I've seen. However I hope that they won't engage in an affair, and that Ji Hyun will somehow get a divorce first. I can't wait to watch this ep again, when it's completely subbed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 7:14:18 PM PST luvnlife says: @Purse Monkey... Nyangie/future Empress Ki had a baby and it was stolen. She believes the baby boy is dead.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 27, 2014 7:18:12 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Who's the father?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 27, 2014 7:44:14 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Purse Monkey: I'll explain, but be ready it's all kinds of f'd up. ***Spoilers for Empress Ki*** So Nyangie has a baby that is the son of Wang Yu the Koryo King. But that baby is lost when she's running from assassins. It's found and taken to a Buddhist temple where Tanashri, the current empress, takes the baby to pass off as her baby with the emperor. Currently Nyangie believes her baby is dead. And I don't think Wang Yu knows there was a baby. The emperor and empress definitely don't know that Nyangie had a baby. So Nyangie's baby is currently in the palace being raised by one of the people she hates most. *** End spoilers for Empress Ki *** Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jan 28, 2014 5:12:30 AM PST luvnlife says: ****Additional Empress Ki Spoilers****** After everything went down with the baby being ripped away/believed to be dead, Nyangie sought revenge and started to train to become a concubine. It was a very beautiful transformation to watch. Now she is back at the palace going through the selection process... similar to a present day pageant. The Emperor and her have a toughing reunion scene. He is unaware of what all happened but he is so happy to have his Nyangie back. ****End of Spoilers******* Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 28, 2014 9:37:59 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Only one episode of YFAS this week due to the Lunar New Year in Korea. All of the other networks are airing their dramas as scheduled. Booo. But maybe this means we'll get an extra episode at the end to even out the schedule. Glass half full? http://www.dramabeans.com/2014/01/only-one-episode-of-you-from-another-star-to-air-thisweek/ Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Jan 28, 2014 10:06:57 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Only one episode! Darn, that's a disappointment.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 28, 2014 10:15:37 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I won't be surprised if they even out the schedule by not broadcasting one episode during the Olympics. Anyway, I'm hoping that's the worse case scenario. On a positive note, none of the other good dramas (INR3, Can We Love, Miss Korea) are on SBS - SBS is also broadcasting One Kind Word and Passionate Love so those show may also have some preemptions.

A recent episode of Let's Eat featured the lead character from One Warm Word - he was meeting with the OM lawyer since his cheating wife wanted a divorce. Was somewhat surprised since the shows air on different networks. The OM lawyer on Let's Eat is also the ex-husband on Can We Love - wouldn't have thought the filming schedules would have allowed him to be on both shows.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 28, 2014 11:14:38 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 28, 2014 11:17:06 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Eh, I'm kind of disappointed that we'll only get one ep this week of YFTS, however if they extend it by one ep as a result, then that would be a good thing! I actually wouldn't mind if they extended this by 4 eps, i.e. making it a total of 24 eps, as long as the story is good and we get a lot of great H/h interactions, and a good HEA ending.

Between INR 3 and Can We Love, Can We Love is definitely edging out INR 3 with me so far. I feel that INR 3 is getting shaky storyline wise. I also can't stand Se Ryung and her smirk-y face. I'm finding her extremely annoying. The h too is starting to get annoying, since now suddenly she's always been in love with her boss? However I am still fairly liking this show. I'm finding the storyline in Can We Love stronger/better and more interesting. I think that Do Young is going to fully go after Ji Hyun now that he knows that he has a daughter with her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 29, 2014 2:25:24 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 29, 2014 3:51:02 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I'm trying to decide if I've ever watched a drama where the H/h don't break up (usually for the other's "own good") for a period of time. Unfortunately, none come to mind. Prime Minister & I is no exception, with the h being stricken this week with a case of noble idiocy. I guess in k-dramaland a bad mother is always better than a good stepmother (really not too sure why the kids can't have both). Since this series wraps up next week, our H/h don't have long to

suffer (could be worse, I know I've seen noble idiocy strike much sooner).

I do agree about Se Ryung smirky face and I also could have done without them making our h an incompetent failure (in comparison to the always successful Se Ryung). Unfortunately, this also seems to be a usual k-drama trope. However, I do continue to really like/enjoy both this drama and Can You Love. I wasn't surprised that Sun Mi was lying about being friends with the H, hopefully they won't drag this out and she will soon move on. Also, I don't think the husband will take the news about the daughter that Ji Hyun gave up very well.

ETA: I continue to enjoy History of the Salaryman - its much better than Incarnation of Money but I can see flashes of the H from Incarnation of Money in the second male lead of Salaryman - he really walks a fine line between hero and villain. The lead h continues to be a hoot - don't think there is any other k-drama heroine quite like her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 29, 2014 6:45:47 PM PST Last edited by the author on Jan 29, 2014 6:46:16 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Sadly Reader, the inevitable "break-up" is in almost every drama ever usually with a dose of that horrible "noble idiocy" thrown in. It's a trope I hate as well, but have come to accept is a staple, so I've learned to grit my teeth and bear it for the most part. There are times when it makes so little sense that I'm furious about it, but for the most part I know it's just the last hurdle before the HEA. Speaking of, YFAS has that trope going strong this episode. But Song Yi is just the most awesome h ever. She lays it all out for Min Joon and when he refuses to admit he likes her, and tells her that it was just that she reminded him of someone else, she tells him that she's too good to keep liking someone who sees her as someone else. And she'll settle her feelings and move on. FINALLY! Finally a drama h that actually knows her own worth. I love that she sees herself as valuable. I love that she's able to own her feelings, but is not willing to settle for less then she knows she deserves. She'd rather be alone then with someone that doesn't love her the way she knows they should. I love that more than words. It's such a strong message for women to value themselves beyond any relationship and to truly put themselves first. LOVE. Plus it finally gave our H pause to realize that she wasn't going to accept less. She was really willing to suck up the hurt and move on. The cliffhanger was expected but annoying anyway since we have to wait a whole week for new episodes. But I worry that this time our H isn't going to be able to save the day. Song Yi doesn't know she's in danger and I don't think there is enough time for her to realize it before it's too late for a save. But her getting hurt may be just the thing to break him out of this noble idiot path, and put him back in track to protect his woman by staying by her side.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 29, 2014 8:10:10 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Ep 13 of You from the Stars was so so good, as usual, but why oh why did they have to end it on such a cliffhanger! Now we have to wait another week to see the rest, since we're only

getting one ep this week. I really hope that SY doesn't get seriously injured, but it looks really bad, and MJ is not close to save her. I hope he'll get a premonition as he usually does, and gets to her. If she falls from that height, she could get seriously injured. I also don't understand why MJ thinks that he can't take her with him, when he had said before that his planet's atmosphere is very similar to earth, so that means she could hypothetically live there very well (I'm thinking of all possible scenarios for an HEA, just in case he can't stay lol).

Anyways I can't wait to see what will happen next, and I agree that this incident, especially if SY gets seriously hurt (but I hope she doesn't), will probably cause MJ to realize that SY is not safe without him.

Yes Reader123 I like that in "Can We Love" we have several characters that make the viewer want to root for them, even if though they're flawed. I really like the blossoming relationship between JW/KS. I don't like that SM is trying to manipulate the situation to her advantage, when she knows that KS likes JW, and JW is her friend. I also don't understand why KS won't see his very sick mother. Ji Hyun needs to stop with the facade and start owning up to the truths of her life. I really like how the truth about the daughter was revealed quickly, and not dragged out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 30, 2014 9:33:24 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: 2 more strong episodes of Empress Ki this week. I love that our h is smart. She's not always going to win each battle, but she's always looking to win the final war. She's working so hard to help the baby emperor to seize his power and to destroy El Temor and his rotten children for good. But the ladies court is governed by Tanshiri, so I definitely see more suffering for Nyangie. She's going to earn that empress title the hard way I'm afraid.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 31, 2014 6:08:23 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Finished History of the Salaryman - overall a fun, quirky satire on office politics (apparently the drama itself is based upon historical events occurring during China's 202-206 BC ChuHan Contention but set as a parody of modern office politics). Similar to YFAS each episode ends in a cute epilogue. Also, for those who watched Giant (another drama from this show's writers), Congressman Jo makes a cameo appearance.

While I thought that the lead H/h were fun (h starts out very foul mouthed/immature but matures during the show), I was more invested in the second male lead (the antagonist, but one you liked even while he was doing bad things)/second female lead romance. The original script had called for the second female lead to die, but happily the writers bowed to public opinion and gave both couples a HEA - an ending that really was more in keeping with the style of the show.

Lead Couple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdMcDmWvQE

Secondary Couple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C89RjKSC0M Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 31, 2014 10:14:16 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: this show looks amazing Taz. I'm going to watch it.

Has anyone watched Hateful But Once Again or Women of the Sun? What did you think?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jan 31, 2014 11:23:52 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I haven't watched either, but have been curious as well. Would love to hear feedback from someone who has watched as well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Jan 31, 2014 12:00:08 PM PST Last edited by you on Jan 31, 2014 5:10:11 PM PST Adnana says: Re: the two dramas about which you guys were asking I haven't watched them either, but I thought I should pop in to say: if it's a drama that's unknown in this thread, to find out more about the story/characters (beyond the info available in the drama synopsis), a good resource is mydramalist.com. For most dramas, you can find a couple of reviews, and also (spoiler-ish) comments (usually re: the things that watchers loved most or were annoyed by the most) http://mydramalist.com/korean-drama/826/hateful-but-once-again However, there's not much extra info available about Women of the Sun. Except that it is (according to one user) an awesome melo: deep and evil. http://mydramalist.com/korean-drama/1233/women-of-the-sun Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jan 31, 2014 1:34:33 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: thanks for the rec to mydramalist. Since I've only been watching kdramas for about a year now, I'm still a newb at all this.

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Posted on Feb 2, 2014 11:12:22 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Eps 3 and 4 of Emergency Couple were better then eps 1 and 2, it's good that the show seems to be finding its groove. I'm glad that the medical drama part of it, is not taking over the show, but remains just one part of the show so far. The end of ep 4 was the first time where I actually started liking the H, just by the fact that he is willing to take the full blame for the patient dying, in order to protect his ex-wife (the h), it is also the first time I see chemistry between them. He still thinks that her emotions are inconsequential, but I think that this drama will show these two characters coming to understand each other, and that's how they will reconcile in the end. I still don't understand why the h wants to be a doctor though, but I guess her motivations will be revealed later.

Jennifer since you mentioned "women of the sun", I read the synopsis, and then decided to semi-check it out, if you want to know what that means lol, it means I watched two youtube vids about it, and then watched some of the first ep, and then skipped to the last ep just to see how it ends before I get invested. Anyways the ending is a sad ending, so you can decide if it's something you want to get invested in or not.

I'm eagerly waiting for the preview for the new ep of "You from the Stars", hopefully we'll get one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Feb 3, 2014 7:32:49 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Yes, I agree, episodes 3 & 4 of Emergency Couple were an improvement over the previous week. Interesting that h blames MIL for split, while H blames the h (or at least her emotions).

Nice that at least h had a good FIL. I've started watching A Little Love Never Hurts (a currently airing 50 episode family drama).

Lead H/h start out as a couple but h spends most of the early episodes trying to breakup/dump the H, (since both of them are poor), while H spends most of his time trying to get the h to marry him (doesn't want to lose her). I'm hoping the lead H/h are not the end game (but probably are) since she really doesn't seem to care that much about him and it appears that in later episodes (which I haven't yet actually watched) she moves on to the OM. I'm also not too sure I like either of the lead H's two sisters. One treats her adoring husband like dirt (I can completely understand if he gets tired of her treatment and dumps her), while the other is just generally unlikable. So far, I'm liking the OW (the OM's younger sister) better than the lead h. While I'm not loving this drama, it's interesting enough that I plan to keep watching (at least for now).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 3, 2014 2:24:05 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: Yeah, I've been watching this one as well, but not super invested. I definitely like the two "side" couples that pair off from the original H/h. The brother and sister really are way better for each of the leads then they ever were with each other. But the problem is,

of course, that marriage would put the ex-lovers in the same family. I hated both the H's sisters with a passion, but at least the first sister has gotten a bit better. She's finally realized what a gem her husband is, but she had to pretty much lose him to figure it out. But they're both still harboring so much resentment to for their father that sadly leaks out onto their brother as well. Sister two is pretty much just a raging, selfish, hypocrite in my eyes. On the other hand I really like the h's mother and little sister, while I loathe her father, older brother, and sister-in-law. The step-mother doesn't win a ton of points with me either. I love the OM/OW father and kind of hate their mother. This drama is okay, but I'm not deeply invested in either love line. I almost wish the brother and sister weren't related since they're my two favorites.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 6:07:55 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Finished Prime Minister and while the drama as a whole was cute and had some touching moments the ending was really weak. I HATED the dead wife plot more than words can say.

It was completely unnessary and honestly ruined the last episodes for me. It added a story element that couldn't be solved in the time remaining. It was lame and took away what should have been the story of fake marriage becoming real and the family bonding together. So while it started strong the end was just meh, so I can only give this one a 5 of 10.

I thought INR3 and CWL had strong episodes this week. I love the H's in both dramas. Both are great guys who know how to treat the woman they love. Nothing is sexier than that!

I'm needing subs for this weeks Empress Ki episodes. But I do know that Wang Yu found out Nyangie is alive. But I don't think he knows she's part of the Emporer's court. I'm not expecting him to take that well. And how cute is the Emporer? All excited to have a "date" with Nyangie only for her to turn it into a study session. He simply adores her. Even after threatening to never look for her, as soon as he hears she's in trouble, he runs to her side.

Definitely a case where he needs her far more then she needs him. I'm ready for the downfall of the bad guys to begin. It time for the good guys to start to win.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 6:12:32 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 4, 2014 6:15:05 PM PST luvnlife says: I wasn't too impressed with "Prime Minister and I." I think overall the show was average.

There were a some cute moments especially with the kids but I think they could have done more with it. The ending was kind of 'meh' and unfortunately, with later episodes, I found myself fast forwarding through parts.

Thanks to the raves here - I watched 'Can We Love' over the last few days. i really like this show especially since things aren't dragged out. It has that "Gentlemen's Dignity" feel to it. I thought the ending of today's episode was sweet. I wonder where the storyline will go from here.

Add: Empress Ki continues to be actioned packed. i read that the actress playing the current evil empress is leaving the show around episode 30 so that storyline should be wrapping up soon. @Rashell - we think a like. I was writing my post the same time you wrote your's :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 8:03:38 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: Great minds and all that, right! ;) Glad to know that I wasn't the only one let down by the last episodes of PM&I. I really hate when drama has a crappy ending. It ruins the cute from the earlier episodes. All I remember is the blah end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 9:16:48 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Tell me if I have this right, Nyangie sleeps with both of the love interests and then marries the Emperor? Is she the one that had a baby or was that one of the emperor's other wives? I know, I shouldn't be reading the discussions before watching, but I can't stop myself. I only watched the first episode, but I really don't like it if the heroine is with both of the H's so it would be good to know before restarting the series.

I just watched a fun 5 episode drama called Heartbeat, each episode was about ten minutes long, but it was pretty good.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 9:39:11 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree, I have skipped a few eps of PM and I, but I think the ending was weak and anticlimatic.

Can't wait for this week's eps of You from the Stars. I just watched the preview for ep 14 of You from the Stars, and it seems that SY is taken to the hospital after she fell, but I'm hoping that the cute scenes of SY/MJ together are not just a dream that SY is having in the hospital.

MJ looks really angry, and it looks like JK will pay for trying to hurt SY. I also watched teaser 2 for Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds, and this show is looking like an intense suspense/romance melodrama. In the poster the H is carrying flowers in one hand, and a gun in the other. I wonder how exactly the H/h will meet. This show is looking like it's going to be an emotional roller coaster. I also wonder if "God's Gift 14 Days" will have a teaser released soon or not, since it starts on the same date as Full Sun.

I'm glad to hear that both "Can We Love" and "INR 3" had good eps, I still haven't watched this week's eps, but I will watch them soon. I'm really liking "Can We Love", this show has been better than expected. Hopefully "INR 3" is improving.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 9:58:39 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Where did you see the preview for You from the Stars? I want to see it too.

God's Gift sounds fun.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 4, 2014 10:14:01 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer here's a youtube link to the preview of ep 14 eng subbed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiasz18-YWs Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Feb 4, 2014 10:27:58 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: thanks D.M! Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Feb 5, 2014 2:55:13 AM PST Last edited by you on Nov 22, 2014 8:03:50 AM PST Adnana says: For me, too, the ending to "Prime Minister and I" was a total fail. ***SPOILERS It's so dumb for the two main characters to be right back where they started, as if all their wonderful ups and downs for the past 16 episodes had never happened. A freaking handshake?

Really? That's the expression of how much these 2 people love each other? ***END SPOILERS Anyway, I have this pet peeve (among others, lol), that I really can't stand dramas where the H and h only really get together (i.e. start a real romantic relationship in which they're equally invested) in the last episode. And PM&I was, in the end, a perfect expression of exactly that pet peeve. Thus, PM&I was, in the end, an overall fail for me.

In other updates: I was on family drama overload, so I had taken a break, but now I've finally finished New Tales of Gisaeng. I loved it. So okay, I hated the whole **Spoiler**ghost possession storyline**END Spoiler, but the actual relationship between the leads was very nearly perfect

for me. Angst and heartbreak and dysfunction galore, and so much love between those two people. I'm such a sucker for the hero who would literally die (or live as the living dead) without the heroine, so I was a huge fan of Damo. Doesn't hurt that he's super gorgeous, besides. :P Another kink of mine that this drama did really right by: heroes who grovel correctly. Poor Damo really went through hell and back to make up for his mistake and arrogance.

Overall, this family drama was a real winner for me.

And now I'm back to trudging through "Gloria". :) I also plan to eventually get to "Hooray for Love" (with the heroine from my Daughter Seo Young and the second lead from Playful Kiss) and "History of the Salaryman".

Oh, and speaking of longer dramas, but this time of the sageuk variety. Has anyone seen "Jumong", "Princess Ja Myung Go" or "The Kingdom of the Winds"? They sound intriguing.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 5, 2014 5:24:22 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Jennifer: In Empress Ki, up to this point, Nyangie has only slept with the Koryo king Wang Yu. But she is now consort to the Emperor. Considering his absolute adoration of her, I doubt their relationship will remain platonic. It doesn't bother me that she slept with Wang Yu and now will likely sleep with the Emperor. After losing everything, it really is like she is a person reborn. Plus she has never loved the Emperor. His love has always been one-sided. So she isn't unfaithful or wishy washy. She's simply a powerless woman who captured the hearts of two extremely powerful men and suffered unbelievably because of it. And now she's a woman willing to use the love of one of those men in order to gain power and punish those who destroyed the things and people she held most dear.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 5, 2014 10:22:28 AM PST luvnlife says: To add to Rashell... think love triangle with extra skinship. Besides, time has lapsed and hearts can change.

Let us know if you give it a try. I was hooked already on episode 1. This show is hands down my favorite 'longer' drama because it is so fast paced.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 5, 2014 10:58:59 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: I've seen Jumong and while I enjoyed it the romance was not the most compelling part. No HEA in that department either. Kingdom of the Wind had a better romance IMO, but was more tragic. Also no HEA. I've tried Ja Myung Go, but can't seem to connect with it. So that's my short take on the romance angle in those dramas. I can go into more detail if you would like about other aspects of the stories.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 5, 2014 1:02:17 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've finished watching all of the currently subbed episodes of A Little Love Never Hurts and can only conclude that whoever wrote the synopsis for this show didn't really know what this show was going to be about. My favorite character remains the second female lead and while I no longer believe the lead H/h are the OTP (looks like they will end up being step-siblings) I'm not completely certain that the second female lead/H will get an HEA (but at this point it looks somewhat likely, if the writer can figure out how to make it happen). I actually liked the second female lead's blind-date (the 5 minutes or so that we got to see of him) and was hoping that they were bring him in as a new romance interest (but no such luck).

Unfortunately, I'm finding the lead h somewhat bland and am not that invested in her romance with the second female lead's brother. I do think that the real stumbling block to the second female lead/H HEA is not that the H use to date the h, but that he will be the h's stepbrother (assuming that the h marries the second male lead) and is therefore unable to marry into the same family that his step-sister married into. Seems like that is another big no-no in k-dramas. Overall, the ratio of unlikable characters to likeable characters in this show is extremely high.

Passionate Love is also going in a direction that I am disappointed with, as it looks likely that the lead H/h will end up being the OTP. Also, it seems that over the past month I've marathoned several Jung Gyu Woon dramas (Wonderful Mama, Dr. Champ, and History of the Salaryman) so I thought I'd continue my streak and, as time permits, watch Loving You A Thousand Times. The synopsis sounds good, but the downside is that it's 55 episodes and co-stars Ryu Jin (who I can only tolerate at best).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Feb 5, 2014 1:12:10 PM PST Adnana says: Rashell, Thank you for your answer. Can I trouble you for a bit more info? :) I was already suspecting that these sageuks wouldn't have a HEA, but I was still thinking to watch them if the romance is sufficiently worthwhile. So is it? Is there a satisfactory romantic relationship (even if not as the drama's main focus) and are there enough nice couple-y moments between the H and h? Maybe a few hugs and kisses?

YFAS continues to break my heart (in a sort of good way). Also, I think I've finally reached the limit of my tolerance for the "DMJ pushes CSY away" part of the storyline. I'm really sick and tired of those beautiful romantic moments between the H and h being just freaking dreams. A little less longing and a little more action please. Pretty, pretty please!

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Rashell Anderson says: Reader123: Oh, Loving You A Thousand Times. What to say about that drama? You mention hateful characters? This drama more then has it's share. But it does have a wonderful H. And he supports his h until the end. But be prepared for all of the drama tropes - birth secret, dreaded illness, family disapproval. All there. Ryu Jin plays a pretty awful character for most of the drama, so I don't think you'll have much problem there. It was sad what his poor wife turned into. But I don't want to spoil too much. Le me know what you think.

Adnana: It's been a while since I watched them, but I remember that the romance in Jumong did not strike much of a cord with me. The main H, I say main because these guys were kings with consorts, but the woman I would say he loved, in the end chose her freedom over staying with him. She came from a royal type background as well, and she wanted to return to her people and protect her children since the King has other children with other women.

Maybe it's because the actress playing the h is not a favorite, but I just never really invested in the love story. This drama was mostly fighting to establish his nation and the h joined forces with him.

In Kingdom of the Wind, the romance was better IMO. The King to be absolutely loved the h.

The H's father is King Yuri, who is the son of Jumong and his first queen (not the h from Jumong) anyway he sends his son away to from the palace after a terrible prophecy. The H grows up as a commoner before becoming King. He and his enemy both love the same woman, but she is not married to either of them. Anyway the King's wife hates her, of course, so when she has the king's baby the wife plots to get rid of her. She ends up with the OM and he truly does love her and her little child. But she loves the King and wants him to have his son. The OM won't let her leave and the King won't let her and his baby stay. They fight and she dies. It's sad. But he does get to raise his son, and it's clear to the end that he adores her.

Anyway, those are kind of the short versions. But I hope you get the gist.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 5, 2014 5:16:52 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Rashell - Thanks for the heads up on Loving You A Thousand Times - perhaps I'll watch Jung Gyu Woon's drama Romance Town before attempting what's sounds to be a makjang overload.

Also, just watched episode 36 of A Little Love Never Hurts and am still steaming - I can't believe they are giving the H's horrible sister a new love interest. She's one of the most unlikable characters on the show and really doesn't deserve a HEA with anybody, especially given how she and her sister are treating their dad. On a positive note, per the previews it looks like the wedding may be back on for the h/OM, so perhaps the remaining episodes will focus on wrapping up the H/OW romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 5, 2014 9:20:40 PM PST Lovely D.M. says:

I just watched ep 14 of You from the Stars, and it was so good, but so sad and intense. I just knew that something was going to happen. I wonder what the connotation is, with MJ's power limitation and his death. MJ's promise to destroy JK slowly, was intense. I got teary when Song Yi's dream played out while she's unconscious in the hospital, with her voice over talking about how she dreams a sad dream in which MJ loves her. The very last scene in the hospital, when she grabs his hand and opens her eyes and looks at him is so sad, as she still thinks it's her sad dream and that MJ really isn't there. I really hope he will tell her how much he loves her, but I get the feeling he will disappear, and then watch over her from afar (but I hope not, I hope he stays by her side). I have started to really like HK too with this ep. SM cemented my dislike for her. I can't wait for the next ep, and I'm hoping for less heartbreak :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Feb 6, 2014 10:24:38 AM PST Last edited by you on Feb 6, 2014 1:30:31 PM PST Adnana says: Wow, just before episode 15 of YFAS aired I way saying that DMJ had better stop pushing CSY away, because enough was enough already, I couldn't handle much more of him hurting CSY with his cold attitude and lies... **SPOILERS** And then, just like magic, episode 15 came and fulfilled my wish in the best (and funniest) (and most sexy) way possible. Hats off to the writer who knows how to strike a perfect balance between tragedy and comedy. I appreciated the previous episodes, with CSY's heartbreaking reactions to her "unrequited" love, but it really was the right moment to move on from all the angst and deception, and finally have DMJ give in to his true feelings. So funny that, in the end, all his lofty plans to be the noble idiot by letting CSY go were ruined, of all things, by petty jealousy. Never before was I this glad to see a K-drama hero choose to be "selfish". (if you've watched ep 15 with subs, you understand the reference) ETA: Also, Lawyer Jang is a hoot.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 6, 2014 12:11:09 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Can't wait to watch episode 15. I agree SM is truly beastly, her crying over HK really ticked me off, she didn't even seem the least bit concerned about CSY. I was super impressed with CSY's behavior on set, she may not be the main actress anymore but she acts dignified and professional, which is a lot more than I can say for SM who acts like the worst sort of diva, stomping off and making her assistants hover.

I was a wee bit disappointed that HK didn't press more to find out if his sister in law is a patient at the asylum. Obviously the receptionist was lying. Also, the mother gave a pretty big hint that something terrible happened to the oldest brother, I think HK is going to use the visit to his brother's grave as a way to winkle the info from his mother about the incident that shall not be discussed.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Feb 6, 2014 12:18:29 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes ep 15 of You from the Stars is looking great. I loved the last part when MJ brought SY (literally) back to his arms, after lighting the whole place up, and kissed her. I also really enjoyed how for the first time he was experiencing human emotions in the form of jealousy. I also went back to fairly liking SM, and lawyer Jang is funny and a good friend to MJ. I can't wait to watch this ep when it gets completely subbed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Feb 6, 2014 2:21:18 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I, of course, agree that ep 15 of YFAS was fabulous! It's adorable to see alien boy dealing with those pesky human emotions. And it was definitely long past time for his to stop hurting his girl. She is just awesome. I love her to the extreme. She is just so refreshingly honest and in touch with her feelings. She knows her own mind and her own heart, and she isn't afraid to follow her own plan. I just find her adorable. And DMJ's fantasy about her life with HK was hilarious. Yeah, nothing like realizing that your girl is going to end up with another guy to push you to make a move. This drama is just fabulous! @Adnana: I was just going to tell you that, if you're looking for longer historical dramas with decent romance, I would recommend Dong Yi, Yi San, or even Jewel in the Palace before those others you mentioned. Dong Yi and Jewel have mostly HEA. Yi San is tragic, but the love story is beautiful.

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Best line ever.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Feb 7, 2014 3:42:39 AM PST Last edited by you on Feb 18, 2014 1:43:58 AM PST Adnana says: Speaking of best lines in Ep. 15 of YFAS...

Personally, I loved how CSY pushed DMJ away with the exact same words (or slight variations thereof) that he used when he rejected her previously. She may say she's stupid (ha!), but girl sure has an exceptional memory. I don't think there's a single thing that DMJ told her, ever, that she doesn't recall perfectly. Also, it was so incredibly telling that she was always forgetting her key code for her apartment, but she never forgot DMJ's.

Oh, and regarding the words CSY used to send DMJ away... When DMJ used them before, I understood his reasons, and I understood his true feelings, but I was glad that this time around he got to be on the receiving end of those words. He got to experience for himself how hurtful those words were, said by one's beloved. This time he ACTUALLY felt the real magnitude of CSY's heartbreak that he had caused, because he got to experience that same heartbreak. Turnabout's a b**ch, ain't it? But I'm not a sadist, so I'm supremely satisfied with how much he's suffered already, to compensate for how much he made CSY suffer in the past.

Going forward, I want him to be nothing else but happy.

I hope that, now that the two of them are finally on the same wavelength, they'll kiss and make up. Oh, wait, they already kissed. Hihihihi... Oh God, this drama makes me revert to my giggly teenage self, even though I was never really the giggly teenager type. :) ETA: I've been reading through some older posts I made about YFAS and it seems incredible to me now that I used to be disappointed in CSY being too much of a spoiled brat. How things change! It might have taken me a bit longer than others, but I still ended up falling so hard for her, monstrous ego and all. How could I not love (and admire) a heroine who throws herself so completely and honestly into the experience of first love, and isn't afraid to take risks, pain be damned. She's strong, and honest, and loyal. Truly one of the best heroines of K-dramaland.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 7, 2014 5:10:24 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 7, 2014 5:17:18 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: On the good news front, per Dramabeans YFAS will not have any episodes pre-empted for the Olympics but will broadcast at an earlier time (hey, that's even better news).

I thought this was a great week for YFAS, INR3 and Can We Love. Based upon the endings of the other shows from the writer of YFAS (Unexpected You, Queen of Reversals) I'm expecting not only a HEA for the main H/h but also for the OM/OW (unlike other writers, in her other dramas I don't think she left any main characters without a HEA - she even switched heroes in one drama but still gave even the old H a HEA with the OW).

I'd be surprised if anyone is suffering from second lead syndrome in INR3 - our H's actions rival even the best of the second male leads.

I was happy that the storyline in Can We Love didn't go down the expected path of the h giving up the H because her best friend called "dibs" first (are we still in high school?). While

I agree that you never cause a break up in your best friend's relationship, I also think calling "dibs" when you're fully aware that the H likes your best friend and not you is also a violation of the best friend rule. I'm just hoping that they don't go down the pregnancy path or if they do they leave the lead H out of it. I don't like that Do Young and his daughter might no longer be allowed to meet - both are victims of what happened in the past and looks like they are about to be victimized again. I'm not a fan of the secret baby trope and don't agree with denying a father his rights just because the mother's pride has been hurt. Since Do Young never gave up his parental rights, I don't think the brother has legally adopted the daughter and while I understand the brother's fear, similar to the past, he's continuing to only think of himself. I am expecting that in the future Do Young's father fights to obtain the daughter.

(ETA: but this show has avoided some of the obvious tropes, so hopefully it will continue to do so in the future).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 7, 2014 9:03:39 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: The whole storyline with Ji Hyun and Do Young in Can We Love is just painful and tragic.

And I'm sorry, but I have absolutely no sympathy for the brother. He basically destroyed his sister's life in order to save himself. He sold her happiness for his. And that now it's coming back to bite him is just pure karma at work. What those people took from Ji Hyun, but especially Do Young, is just irreplaceable. If they lose the child that they essentially stole from Do Young, well lets just say I won't be shedding tears. However, Do Young is a decent person who will put what is best for his child above his own desire to be her parent. He won't take her from the family that has raised her because that would simply hurt her far too much.

But I do hope that he doesn't let them deny him of having some relationship with her. He deserves that.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 7, 2014 9:10:29 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 7, 2014 9:11:26 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree about "Can We Love". I think the only reason Do Young backed away right now is because he's trying to protect JH and lessen her stress, because he still loves her and her husband is suspecting them. It was only after the husband faced him, and asked him about his relationship with JH, that he called her and told her that for the time being he agrees not to see his daughter. However I expect that he won't sit back for long. I also think that JH's brother is very selfish, he always only thinks of himself. He's the reason his sister's life is in shambles. I also continue to really enjoy the relationship development between JW/SK, and I liked the kiss at the end. This couple has had 3 good kisses, but I think the best kiss in this show so far was the elevator kiss between DY/JH. I haven't watched the two new eps of "INR 3" yet, but I'll check them soon.

In "You from the Stars", SY did use similar words to what he used when he sent her away from him, however it was obvious that she was saying them because she was angry and hurt.

But I too am glad that he got to realize, if only a little bit, how he'd made her suffer. Then he

simply lit the place up and literally brought her back to his arms, and kissed her.

I really hope that now they're reconciled for good. But I realize that there's still 5 or if they extend this to 21 eps, it will be 6 eps to go. I thought SY's voice over at the end of ep 14, was very moving: "Even if that person keeps pushing me away to go, I can't take a step. Even if I try to hate him, I can't hate him. Again and again I keep on dreaming sad dreams that he loves me", she grabs his hand, her teary eyes open, she thinks she's still dreaming her sad dream.

This part got me teary eyed. I'm glad that we'll be getting two eps this coming week as well, so does this mean that the extension is confirmed? Is this show going to be 21 eps now?

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Feb 7, 2014 10:33:34 AM PST Adnana says: D.M. asked: "Is this show going to be 21 eps now?"

As of yet, it is still unsure; no official confirmation has been made.

Might be they preempt another episode due to the Winter Olympics (if not this week then the next), might be they even out the count with a "special" episode (interviews and BTS), or might be they do go in for an 1-episode extension. Out of all options, I only want the last to happen IF it's a full episode of DMJ and CSY being happy together. No artificial lengthening of the plot and keeping the villain around beyond his expiration date, please!

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 7, 2014 11:34:52 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 7, 2014 11:41:11 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Re: article on schedule changes due to the Olympics. Only one episode of Empress Ki. YFAS & Miss Korea to air earlier. No Golden Rainbow or Passionate Love on Saturday. http://beatuscorner.com/tv-schedule-changes-during-2014-sochi-winter-olympics/ Also, Yoo In Ah (an actress whose characters I love to hate) and Ji Hyun Woo recently confirmed that they are still a couple. I'm always glad when our k-drama actors/actress have a happy personal life. http://www.soompi.com/2013/12/18/yoo-in-na-and-ji-hyun-woo-couple-still-goingstrong/#.UvU2so2YbIU Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 9, 2014 12:02:43 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 9, 2014 12:04:43 PM PST luvnlife says: Another two great episodes of Emergency Couple. I just love the chemistry between all the characters. This is the first medical drama I've stuck around too watch because it has a nice balance.

LOVED In a Good Way this week. I just love this show and the two leads. It's very happy

and wholesome. It really brings me back to my teen years of having my first crush and getting excited to go to dances. This weeks ending was really sweet. ***spoilers** The music, the searching in the crowd, the nervous looks and then the super sweet hug... swoon. I'm all about seeing a good kiss but the hug was a perfect scene. ****end*** From the ending credits and synopsis of the show, there should be a time jump coming soon.

Has anyone watched Padam Padam and can give a review? I'm three episodes in and like it.

With the Olympics, only one episode of Empress Ki this week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 9, 2014 2:55:11 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched some of Padam Padam a while back, and I fairly liked it, but then I got too busy and I haven't finished it yet. I thought the h tended to be a bit too cold. I can't give you a complete review of it because I haven't watched it to the end yet, but I think it has a sad ending.

I agree about Emergency Couple, this show continues to get better, and it is the only medical drama that has held my interest, and I guess that's because it's not really a medical drama lol.

I like that this show is balanced, and we see the characters outside the hospital.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 9, 2014 7:52:42 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 9, 2014 7:59:13 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Padam Padam has more of a bittersweet ending then a sad ending. It's kind of left up to the viewer to decide if it was sad. I'm not explaining well, but I don't want to spoil too much. I liked the drama. It isn't a favorite, but it was nice for something different.

I like Emergency Couple, but I'm shipping the h more with the ER Chief then with the H. Which considering the H is Choi Jin Hyuk was not something I had anticipated. But how can you ever want the h to be back with someone who allows their mother to treat her like that. It was terrible. And I don't see MIL from hell going away anytime soon. She's vile. And no amount of hot is worth putting up with that for the rest of your life. Especially if your "husband" is pretty much useless at defending you against it. He's so clearly a mamma's boy.

Nope give me mismatched socks with holes in them, and a stern exterior with a clearly very soft center any day.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 11, 2014 5:35:08 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I was surprised that Miss Korea wrapped up the beauty contest with 4 episodes still remaining, I had thought they would string it out to the last episode. I'm now hoping that the

remaining episodes will focus on defeating the baddies (of which this show has more than enough) and reviving the H's company. I'm also hoping that the baddies are not successful in their maneuver to strip the winner of her crown. This show has one of the more unlikable OM and I enjoy how the h continues to shoot down his every attempt to befriend her (please no noble idiocy by the h to save the H's company). I continue to love the h's family and the ViVi Company employees, including the romance between the aging gangster and the PhD. Episode 11 of Let's Eat was pretty humorous with all of the female characters fighting over the H, including the h. So far, it appears that the H only thinks of the h as a friend. Poor Lawyer Kim, trying so hard to win the girl but given their past the h thinks he's just come up with a new way to torment her. I'm also hoping that the delivery guy does not end up being the baddie but instead ends up with the OW. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 11, 2014 2:47:55 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I enjoyed episode 9 of INR3 and continue to like the h and her 3 co-workers. I'm actually shipping Hee Jae/Woo Young, so was somewhat happy with the recent turn of events. I'm also hoping that Min Jung's romance works out. Since I'm not a big fan of the naĂŻve h who always falls for the OW's manipulations, I liked that the h was not fooled by Se Ryeong's friendship pretense. Not sure I agree with the H's attitude - he was perfectly fine with the OW trying to manipulating the h but was upset that the h didn't fall for the manipulation.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 11, 2014 9:07:20 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: I don't think the H was okay with the OW's actions either. He tried very hard to talk her out of her manipulation as well. What he told the h, was that at least the OW owned that what she was doing was wrong, and didn't try to pretend that it was an okay thing to do.

That is what he said was better about the OW. Ep 10 just made me fall 100 times more in love with the H. He is so perfectly sweet that it's going to hurt me when she tells him she's going to date the other guy next week. I'll hurt for him.

Can We Love was frustrating this week. I knew they were going to pull this stunt with SM as soon as we found out she was pregnant. But really? You are A-Okay with stealing the man that your best friend is in love with, and who happens to be in love with her? Just because you want him yourself? I will NEVER understand these people who fight so hard to be with people who don't like them. What kind of a marriage or relationship is that? I can attest that it's hard enough when you truly love and want to be with the other person, but if you don't I would think it would be impossible. Especially if they are really in love with someone else. I just don't get it. And poor Ji Hyun. All her lies are coming to bite her. Maybe she'll finally be able to break away from that horrible MIL that is so awful to her. And if her husband can't come around to seeing why she did what she did, and how awful his mother is, then maybe she's better off cutting her losses. It doesn't hurt that she has Do Yoon who I think would welcome her with open arms.

And I loved the one episode of Empress Ki. SY is finally getting the upper hand. The cute Emperor is now on board with anything and everything that keeps SY healthy and by his side.

And poor WY has been hit with the news that, while SY is alive, she is now someone else's woman. To say he isn't taking it well is an understatement. Next episode should be very intense. I don't think either of the guys are going to be happy to see the other, and poor SY is going to be stuck in the middle.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 11, 2014 10:21:57 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Rashell I agree about Emergency Couple, I too am surprised, but I prefer the h to end up with second male lead so far. I also feel that there has been more relationship development between h and second male lead, than H/h so far.

Eps 11 and 12 of "Can We Love" were very good but also frustrating. I don't understand SR (JH's daughter), it's like she' perpetually angry/bratty. She doesn't act in a way that seems believable, for a girl of 15 who is pregnant. I don't see any moments of vulnerability and fear, or any sort of emotional bonding with the baby inside her. I also don't understand why she dislikes her mother so much. As for JH, she really needs to start standing up for herself, and to be herself. I know that she's lived so many years like this, and she probably doesn't know anything else by now. However she needs to start defending herself, and probably leave her husband now that the truth is out. She also really needs to stand up to her MIL. I also really like JH's/DY's sweet daughter. I hope that DY will not back down from wanting his daughter to live with him. I also hope he'll get JH at his side soon, because she is suffocating in that house.

As for JW/SK I just knew that their relationship would not remain un-bothered by turmoil, they've had such cute and sweet scenes, but now SM is pregnant (which is what I was afraid was going to happen). She's claiming that SK is the father though I get the strong feeling that it's the younger guy she was with one night. Then SM of course goes and tells JW, so now sweet JW is distancing herself from SK, but JW's made up reason to break up with SK was bordering on the nonsensical, so I'm hoping that SK doesn't back down from wanting to be with her and finding out the truth. I felt sad when she refused SK's sweet proposal. This show is solidly good, but things are getting very complicated.

Speaking of which, has anyone watched Can We Get Married? Since I'm enjoying "Can We Love", I was thinking of adding "Can We Get Married" to my "want to watch" list, so that when I have more time I can check it out later. But I want to know if it's a show worth checking out or not.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 12, 2014 4:59:52 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 12, 2014 5:22:54 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that Can We Get Married was very good. Well worth watching. Follows 2 romances. Both couples are already in an established relationship with each other at the

beginning of show. But be prepared for crazy mother overload.

ETA: I was afraid that they were going to go down the pregnancy path on CWL. I agree that the young co-worker is the father. Won't be surprised if in the end she actually didn't sleep with the lead H (since he was passed out drunk) but just pretended she did.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 12, 2014 6:35:57 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: I also really enjoyed Can We Get Married. There are actually 4 couples. 2 in relationships, 1 just starting, and 1 in a troubled marriage. The show gives 3 realistic HEA's and 1 realistic split. But yes, there are some seriously crazy mothers in this one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 12, 2014 7:00:13 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Oh yea - I forgot the biker couple. Really painful divorce.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 12, 2014 9:56:38 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: I was just glad that they followed through with the divorce. I was so worried that, in typical kdrama fashion, they would have them decide to stay together in the end. With everything that man did, it would have killed the love I had for the drama. So I'm so glad that they split in the end. She and that sweet little boy were so much better off building a life on their own. My favorite couple in Can We Get Married is actually the second lead couple. I hated him at first. But as the drama went on, I came to understand him and see how much he loved his girl. This drama was full of kind of messed up people, but it felt real. And I cared about most of them.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 12, 2014 6:13:45 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll put "Can We Get Married" on my "want to watch" list.

I've just watched ep 16 of You from the Stars, and I got the feeling that this ep was like the calm before the storm. I really like that SY/MJ are finally together as a couple (yay!), it's just so sweet to see them together. On the funny front, the scene when SY started to freak out when she realized that she's going to age while he doesn't was funny, and that outfit she wore the next day...lol. I really liked the MJ/SY cuddling, as he held her in his arms. I think that MJ is getting used to human saliva, since he's not getting as sick and recovering quickly. I also really like HK, and I don't want him to end up with a broken heart, that's why I hope he'll

end up with someone in the end.

The epilogue in this ep was interesting. In the previous eps, the epilogues showed a scene in the past timeline of the story, however this ep's epilogue showed a vague scene from the future. The implication that SY got to do all those cute anniversary and dating things she was telling MJ she wanted, even though we didn't see him in the epilogue. So I'm thinking that MJ is going to stay with SY and not leave (hoping my interpretation is right!). I don't mind whether she goes with him or he stays with her, I just really hope that our lovely couple will not be separated.

The thing I've been wondering about is does SY not wonder why those accidents are happening to her? Maybe she's scared of asking MJ? Anyways thank goodness MJ is there to protect her. I remain curious about JK's secret, and hope that MJ will bring him down soon. I also wonder when JK's wife is going to be rescued.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 13, 2014 5:31:48 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I also took the epilogue in YFAS as a positive sign. 100 days in the future and the h was waiting expectantly for someone - which I interpreted as her waiting for the H, which she wouldn't be doing if he had returned to his planet. Hopefully, future episodes will keep a good balance between humor and angst and not overdose on the angst.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 13, 2014 1:18:37 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes Reader123, hopefully that is what that epilogue means!

I've just watched ep 17, and this show is amazing. Every-time I think they can't top it anymore, they go ahead and top it. I love how there's always at least one funny scene between the H/h, to balance out the heartbreak, and beautiful heart melting scenes despite the lurking angst. Some spoilers: I squeed when they went on their little trip, and I laughed at the script scene (I just knew she had written that script, and in the epilogue we saw that). Also MJ said that he would stay with her, and that he wouldn't leave in a month to where he came from!

But he had said before that he will die if he doesn't leave, of course SY doesn't know that. I hope there's a solution :( However it seems that by the end of this ep, he had decided that he was going to stay with SY forever, because she wouldn't be able to handle a separation. I like SY's brother and how he looks out for his sister, and he is also similar to her in some ways. I think what he told MJ about SY was partly a catalyst in MJ's decision to stay.

On the suspense front, woohoo HK and MJ worked together, and got JK's wife out of the hospital, and now she can testify against JK. I think that "You from the Stars" is going to be my number one favorite K-show, and in my top 3 drama/romance of all time (maybe even my number one favorite show).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 13, 2014 2:15:00 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Yes, YFTS was fabulous again this week. I'm not ready to say it's a top favorite until I see how it ends. I've been disappointed in the last eps of a drama before. Gu Family Book being the most recent that comes to mind. Although, this drama is leaps and bounds better so far then Gu. Still, I have to see how it finishes before claiming it as a favorite.

The only think I'm worried about is that in the end scene DMJ says the exact line of the script that we see Song Yi write in the epilogue. So I'm hoping he didn't just say it to appease her.

I'm worried about this drama ending. We better get an HEA! But I don't know how they'll pull it off. I do have faith in this writer that they know their story. I'm just not sure an HEA is part of it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 14, 2014 11:50:08 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 14, 2014 11:51:55 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: So on the good news front, looks like YFAS is getting a 1 episode extension (or is it the bad news front, as extensions are rarely a good thing). But there is a slight possibility that next Thursday's episode may be pre-empted by the Olympics, depending upon how well the Korean women's curling team does.

Miss Korea ended up with a last minute pre-emption this week, so only one episode aired.

But on the positive side, it was an enjoyable episode, with our H and his band of friends trying to make a business comeback with the h's help.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 14, 2014 1:28:24 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Oh I think this is good news Reader123! When they extended "I Hear Your Voice", it didn't harm that show at all. So hopefully this extension for "You from the Stars" will be good, it's just one episode so I don't think it can harm the show, (I'm hoping for a lot of H/h scenes, and a detailed happy ending!). So now the show is 21 eps, right? And if one of this week's eps gets pre-empted because of the olympics, then they can add another extra episode to even it out again lol, so the show in that case could be a total of 22 eps :D Rashell, I really hope we get a happy ending. This writer has been doing great so far, so hopefully she won't give us a disappointing or unsatisfying ending.

Also apparently Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds is going to air it's first two eps back to back this Monday.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 14, 2014 2:05:32 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I'm unsure of Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds. It looks like it could fall into the heavy melo category. I'm thinking of letting it get a bit into it's run and reading some reviews before investing. Most of those don't end up like Secret. It's far more often Shark or Bad Guy territory. But I definitely want to hear impressions of anyone who watches.

I'm hopeful for a happy ending in YFTS as well. This writer's other dramas have all been HEA's so I'm counting on that trend continuing with this one. I don't hate the one episode extension especially if it gives up more cute couple scenes. But I don't know about any more then that. I'd hate to just have filler instead of moving the story along. We'll see.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 14, 2014 3:37:27 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I hope that the ending in "You from the Stars" will be very similar to what MJ saw in his dream sequence, several episodes back, whether he stays with her or she leaves with him. I want them to get married and have babies :) As for Full Sun, well the reason I'm a bit hopeful for this one, is because in the synopsis, it says it starts in revenge but ends in love, so I'm hoping that that means a strong chance of a happy ending. I will check it out and then decide if I'll watch more. I have put off INR 3 for the time being (I'm also not finding this show that interesting), because I don't have time to follow it, and I want to make time to checkout Full Sun. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 14, 2014 5:12:33 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 14, 2014 5:25:26 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Olympics strike again - no Emergency Couple for Saturday, so just one episode this week.

(ETA: wow wasn't the Olympics, but drama was unable to complete episode in time to be aired - what would Anthony do!).

Since I'm a big Yoon Kye Sang fan, I plan to check out Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun, but my biggest reservation is with the writer. She doesn't have much drama writing experience, with her only other drama being Dream High 2 which I've never heard anything good about.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Feb 14, 2014 11:37:07 PM PST Adnana says:

I'm going a little bit off-topic here...

It just struck me as I was watching YFAS 17: DMJ and CSY's story would make a perfect romance novel. I'm originally a romance novel fan--that's how I got into watching K-dramas in the first place, because they almost always seemed to focus on a love story--but imo it's not many of them that could really be translated into novel form, as they are. For example, I couldn't imagine City Hunter or PM&I or You're Beautiful etc. as a classic romance novel.

And I could probably name 90% of my favorite dramas as further examples.

But YFAS... utter perfection, because the story is so lush and layered and so devastatingly ROMANTIC. The main characters are wonderfully complex and their love story is truly one of the best I've ever seen in a K-drama so far. Those two people, so lonely and starved for love before they met each other, finally finding their perfect soulmate in each other. They've each blossomed so much, given this outlet to shower love on the other and being loved so much in return. It's as if they can't get enough of each other and could spend forever just soaking the other in.

I've loved all their kisses, but I was surprised at how moved I was even by the simplest touch between them. When CSY took DMJ's hand in the elevator and then just couldn't stop touching him--not in the car, not while he was preparing coffee... And he was totally basking in her show of physical affection. I completely melted. I love them so much together and I'm so grateful that JJH and KSH are such great actors and that the film and SFX crew really know their stuff. I can't think of any other K-drama, ever, to rival YFAS in sheer visual gorgeousness.

But I'm digressing. :) I was talking about how YFAS's characters and story would work perfectly, imo, in a romance novel format, which is something I rarely feel when watching a K-drama (other dramas that may apply are "Faith" and maybe Moon/Sun--out of dozens I've watched).

What do you guys think? What K-dramas have you watched with a love story so beautiful and complex that it could work perfectly well translated in novel format?

Oh, and again on an unrelated (and yet related) note: like other fans of YFAS have said, I don't care what deus ex machina is necessary to make DMJ able to live a full, normal, human life with CSY... I don't care if ET comes flying from outer space and waves a wand, or if CSY chants a magic spell, or if sex is the cure (like in a shoujo manga)... I'd take any pretext, no matter how out there and half-baked, and not blink an eye. I just want a HEA for this couple.

Also, I expect nothing more from the 1-episode extension than scenes of CSY and DMJ together, like in their respective dreams: touching and talking and squabbling and doing completely trivial, everyday things. I'll still call it the best extension ever.

And now I'll just stop myself. Because, clearly, someone should stop my craziness for YFAS. Or at least should stop me from revealing it in public. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 15, 2014 1:05:10 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Finally watched episode 17 of YFAS, it was a real shocker. It would be amazing if this ends wonderfully with the two of them able to live long and happy lives together on earth, but I'm worried that they will have a separation period before than can happen, like what happened in Master's Sun. Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 15, 2014 1:42:08 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: What I've always liked about kdramas is that they remind me of the novels I read. In fact many are based on either novels, Coffee Prince, Empress Ki, or Mangas, Boys Over Flowers, Playful Kiss, so it's actually really easy for me to imagine most of them as books. I think it's because kdramas tell a complete story from start to finish. Unlike American tv shows that can go on for years, kdramas tell the story they want to tell and then end. So they've always felt more like a book format then a television format. And unlike a movie where you're trying to cram a whole plot into a couple of hours, kdramas are able to tell the complete story. I just love them.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 17, 2014 10:37:09 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 21, 2014 8:26:40 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, whatever angst is to come in "You from the Stars" I'm fine with before an HEA, I just really hope they don't separate the H/h for any long period of time. I hope it doesn't happen here. I can't wait for this week's eps.

I've watched the first two eps of "Full Sun", and it is off to a promising start, and the storyline so far is fast paced, and intense. Also the cinematography is beautiful. I'm interested to watch more.

Ep 13 of Can We Love was very good as usual, and I'm glad that it seems that JH is finally starting to stand up for her daughter, and for herself, and maybe even leave that family and go back to DY. I actually want DY to fight for her, and not back off because he doesn't want to stress her. This ep also had some very sad scenes between JW and KS, and SM continues to really annoy me.

Last but not least, I made a mistake and started watching "Moon Embracing the Sun". I started at ep 6 because I wanted to see the adult actors, and before knowing it I ended up watching up to ep 9. I really want to marathon through this, but I have no time. When the king (H) was going to have her branded due to a misunderstanding, I was holding my breath in suspense... thank goodness he stopped it, or else it would've been too awful for the both of them, when he finds out the truth. I can't wait for when the H realizes that she's the one (he's obsessively in love with her, but thinks that that girl is dead), and I can't wait for her to regain her memories. I just wish this actress would show more emotion. I see her emotion but I don't feel it, she's a little wooden.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 17, 2014 11:31:30 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says:

me too, d.m. oon embracing the sun sounds good, was it okay to start at episode 6 then?

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Feb 18, 2014 12:59:11 AM PST Last edited by you on Feb 18, 2014 12:59:30 AM PST Adnana says: Jennifer-Until D.M. answers, may I just say...

It would be fine to start with Episode 6 of Moon/Sun because that is when the main story (with the adult actors) gets going in earnest. However, if you can, do start with Episode 1 because the childhood portion of this drama is really too cute for words. The child actors are terrific (the child heroine is arguably better than the adult heroine at expressing emotion); they have great dialogues; you can really see them develop the kind of profound feeling for each other that would go on to shape the rest of their lives.

It was the childhood portion of the drama that got me emotionally invested in the rest of the show and that really made me understand and even sympathize with the adult king's continued obsession for his childhood love (otherwise, I might have just said, "what the heck, man; it's been 8 years already and she's supposedly dead, get over it already").

Also, qualitatively speaking (story-wise and emotion-wise), the best parts of the drama, overall, were the childhood portion and the last five episodes, imo.

Just my two cents. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 18, 2014 7:49:09 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer you could start at ep 6, because it's not hard to have an overview of the background of the H/h being in love as children, and the H's illegitimate brother also being in love with the h. I think then due to some court conspiracy, the court shaman made it seem as if the h had died of illness in order to save her life. Then in ep 6 it starts with the younger H being informed that the h had died, and we see her get buried, and then later at night the court shaman takes a man with her to dig the unconscious h out. When the h comes back to consciousness, she doesn't have any memories and the court shaman lies to her that she too is a shaman, and the king is told that she is dead. Then the story fast forwards to 8 years later. I am going to go back and watch the teen actor parts as well, but not now, now I am invested in seeing how the H/h will recognize each other again.

So you can choose whether you want to start from the beginning or start at ep 6 :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 18, 2014 9:06:23 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Jennifer: I would definitely start at the beginning. I loved the child parts of Moon so much.

And it really does help you to understand why this guy simply cannot let go of even the

memory of this girl. I also agree that Han Ga In is not the best actress in the world and to this day I really wish they'd picked someone more able to convey those deep feelings. She is very much one note. But Kim Soo Hyun and Jung Il Woo are, of course, fabulous. I remember I started watching that drama during it's run and caught up right before the ending episodes.

Only to have them delayed for a week because of an MBC strike. It was excruciating.

On to the Mon/Tues dramas this week. I would say that Empress Ki and Can We Love had the strongest episodes. Finally the baddies are taking the beating they deserve in Empress Ki and it feels so nice to see the baby emperor finally growing up. It was hard to see how hurt Wang Yu was now that Nyangie is a consort. But I can't help but love how much the emperor adores her. He truly does need her in order to even breath. It's sweet.

Can We Love was ticking me off with SM being a complete witch and Ji Hyun continuing to let her family treat her like dirt. But Tuesday's ep finally brought about some change on those fronts. It's a good thing because KS was just about killing me trying to let go of the woman he so obviously adores. His hurt puppy face was painful to see.

INR 3 is still a good show, but I just want the h to realize what an absolute jerk the OM is and see how wonderful the sweet H is. I need her to see that he's every single thing she's ever wanted and that all she needs to do is accept him. It just hurts to watch him hurt both for her not realizing that she deserves better, and for himself because he loves her so.

D.M.: Keep us posted on Beyond the Clouds. I'm just not ready to start of heavy melo yet, but I am intrigued because I love Yoon Kye Sang.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 18, 2014 10:18:50 AM PST luvnlife says: Empress Ki at it again. I can't wait to see the subs but looking at recaps and unsubbed videos, episodes this week were a good transition. Our Emperor is growing up and taking back what is his. I keep going back to episode #1 at the wedding ceremony... something must happen to WY where he gets caught trying to 'help' El Temur (I am sure it is a misunderstanding) but at the wedding the Emperor says to WY "you are alive because of her."

Can We Love - another great week. It was so heartbreaking the scene at the 'vacation house' between JD and PD. The way JD broke down on her mom's shoulder when she got home.

Angsty.

In a Good Way - there is just something about this drama that I really look forward to each week. I just found out that this show is going to have 33 episodes. For some reason I thought we were ending at 16/18 but we still have a long ways too go. This show is just so pure and good and it brings you back to that first crush you had as a teenager. Highly recommend this if you are looking for something cute.

Deja Vu - the episodes are getting a little annoying. I am sick of the h always crying every episode. It has to be emotional having your soulmate die in front of you; however, the H said it best 'I am here now so let's live in the moment." I really liked the 2nd lead in this show but we haven't really seen him recently. It was like the writers saw everyone getting 2nd lead

syndrome that they axed his character. LOL. I agree with Rashell... DM - please keep us posted on Beyond the Clouds. If you recommend it, I'll jump in around episode 6 and marathon through it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 18, 2014 12:49:13 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: luvnlife: I agree about In A Good Way. It's just kind of a sweet coming of age story with all likeable characters. It's sweet. I don't know how it's going to be that long, but I expect a time jump is coming. And I also agree about Deja Vu. I'm so over this whiny h. Either suck up the loss of the man you loved and move on, so he can too. Or decide to give it another go with him. But STOP being such a sobbing mess and stringing the guy along. I kind of hate her at this point. I'm pretty sure that's not the reaction the drama was hoping for, so hopefully they turn it around.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 20, 2014 10:23:02 AM PST [Deleted by the author on Feb 20, 2014 10:35:15 AM PST] Posted on Feb 20, 2014 10:34:42 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 21, 2014 7:47:02 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just watched eps 18 (subbed) and 19 (raw, and I can't wait to watch it subbed), and I'm so glad that MJ/SY still haven't separated. The end of ep 18 made me scared that MJ and SY were going to separate, but it looks like they're still together in ep 19. This show really is setting the bar high for all other dramas.

However when MJ hugged SY at the beginning of ep 18 and told her that he will stay with her forever, he literally saw himself dying in the future. He didn't see himself becoming human and aging, he saw himself dying. This makes me believe that his powers fluctuating isn't because he's becoming human, but because his body is starting to weaken (but I really hope that he won't die, please!). On a lighter note, I laughed when they went on a date, and SY kept waiting for him to propose (she's so obvious about it). Also the part when her brother discovered MJ's secret and did the ET hand sign -when MJ dislikes those types of movieswas hilarious. I feel so bad for HK, and I really want him to get a happy ending, his life seems to be falling apart as the truth about JK emerges. The epilogue for this episode was adorable- MJ practicing ways to propose.

Also ep 19 looks very eventful. *some spoilers* I found it very interesting that in this ep MJ's powers worked very well. I loved MJ/SY's little getaway from all the chaos. I really like how he sang to her (reminded me of how in the beginning of the series she was saying that she wanted her boyfriend to sing to her when he proposes, MJ said that she was too silly and childish), and now he did it lol. I have to say KSH's singing voice is good! I can't wait to watch this ep subbed.

I'm also really liking "Moon Embraces the Sun", but I wish they had cast a better actress for the h... We are lucky that in "You from the Stars" both the H and the h are great. Still "Moon Embraces the Sun" is my favorite seguek (historical romance/drama) so far, even though I still have a ways to go before I finish this show.

Oh and I'll keep you guys updated about Full Sun :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 20, 2014 10:50:06 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I think I will watch Moon from the beginning.

But I might need to watch it in between something less serious, has anyone else watched Rooftop Prince, it looks cute and funny, any thoughts?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 20, 2014 11:14:34 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 20, 2014 11:34:36 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I've watched Rooftop Prince, and thought it was okay. The first ep is very suspenseful, then the show becomes very comedic with the time travel shinanigans of a prince finding himself in modern times. Then second half of the show becomes very suspenseful. This show is a time travel show, where the prince travels in time to solve the mystery of who killed the princess (and was it really the princess?). Overall the show is fairly good, not solidly good, but if you're looking for something lighter, it is definitely lighter than "Moon Embraces the Sun", especially in its first half.

ETA: The show however has a very bitter/sweet ending Speaking of "Moon Embraces the Sun", I really don't want the h to forgive the H easily after all the humiliation she's been through. I really thought she would end up crippled after that awful interrogation scene that the villain carried out. I actually fast forwarded through that. I understand that the King/H could not interfere at that time, because that was the villain's trap, but still he should have stopped it immediately and not waited until later. The scene when he looked at her and walked away made me cry. This show has already made me teary several times. So I really hope she makes the king work to earn her trust and love, once she remembers who she is, and once he realizes that she is that girl. He's so in love with her that he literally feels pain in his heart every-time she is faraway from him (it's like they're connected at the soul), even though he doesn't know that she's the one yet.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 20, 2014 12:46:51 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Rooftop was okay, but I was extremely disapointed in the ending. It employed one of my least favorite time travel drama tropes and that kind of ruined all the cute couple moments

from earlier episodes.

I really enjoyed Moon, but The Princess' Man is still my favorite Saguek. Every single episode of that drama was awesome and it just built in tension from one ep to the next.

Yes, YFAS continues to be awesome. I just need for it to have an HEA in order for it to be a favorite. KSH can definitely sing. You should watch Dream High if you want to see more of him singing and dancing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 21, 2014 7:43:39 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Watched ep 19 of "You from the Stars" subbed, and what a beautiful, eventful, and romantic episode it was, with a moving/sad ending. I really hope they can find a solution to stay together. I really need a happy ending for this great show!

I was thinking that this coming week is the final week, and then "You from the Stars" will be over. I really don't know what to watch after it on Wednesday/Thursday, because it doesn't look like any of the upcoming shows can measure up to this one. I am going to checkout "Sly and Single Again/Cunning Single Lady" in hopes that it will be able to at least partially fill the space that "You from the Stars" will be leaving.

Rashell I will add Dream High to my "want to watch" list, even though I'm not a fan of these types of shows. But I think it's worth checking out sometime, just because I'm curious to see KSH singing and dancing. About the segueks, I don't watch a lot of them because "Historical" is not my preferred genre of drama, however from the few that I've watched, Princess Man ranks at number two for me after "Moon Embraces the Sun" on the seguek list lol, so far (but I'll know for sure once I finish "Moon Embraces the Sun").

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 21, 2014 6:37:42 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I won't be surprised if You From the Stars ends up being the best drama of 2014. I do love that neither the H nor the h has succumb to noble idiocy.

Miss Korea is also ending next week. This week's episodes were mostly upbeat, with the H's cosmetic company finally having some success and the h getting revenge against her former boss. I do think that Lee Ki Woo was wasted in this drama, as the very unlikable OM. Not sure he had over 2 minutes of screen time in the last two episodes. Overall the best thing about this show has been the strong h. Seems like 2013 & 2014 have had some good heroines.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 23, 2014 8:26:03 AM PST Lovely D.M. says:

I finished "Moon Embraces the Sun", and now I'm going to go back and watch the eps with the teen actor/actress (i.e. the first five eps). This show really was great because it had that element that hooks the viewer, I cried several times- it's so intense, moving and romantic.

However I really didn't like the prince's ending, he got nothing in life and then his character had to end *trying not to spoil it* like that? It's just so freaking sad and unnecessary. Same goes for poor Seol who I wished would end up with Woon. The h was too forgiving, but I guess she also doesn't want her brother to suffer. The H/King is not so forgiving though. I really liked how he brought down the villain, but thought his judgments on his younger sister and the court shaman who took the h for 8 years, were harsh. On a lighter note, I wished we had more kisses and more cute scenes between the H/h, after all the angst and suffering. I really enjoyed all their lighter interactions. I'm glad this had a happy ending for the H/h. I'll stop here, as I don't want to spoil more for those who haven't watched it yet. Moon Embraces the Sun is a great fantasy/historical/romance/drama. I also think if they had cast the h from Princess Man (Moon Chea Won) here as the h, it would've been perfect.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 23, 2014 1:02:43 PM PST luvnlife says: "Moon Embraces the Sun" is one Kdrama I have not seen but after reading your post, I may have to try it out.

Over the weekend I marathoned through Full House Thai which is the remake of the Kdrama.

The series is not compete yet but they have 12 episodes posted. It is a little over the top for the first two episodes but after that I think it is a great remake - almost better than the original imo. The H is this one is really cute and has good chemistry with the h.

For those that watch In a Good Way... where do you think the story is headed? By far one of the best episodes this past weekend. I loved what our h did for our H. I'm not overly excited about next week's preview of 'let's go hunt out our family history secrets" but it will be interesting how the 2nd lead male storyline will progress.

Emergency Couple - so funny and good! I rewatched some of the scenes multiple times from today's episode because I thought they were so funny. We will have to talk about that once everyone watches it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 23, 2014 4:51:44 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I really enjoyed Moon. And, especially for a Saguek it's an easy watch. At 20 episodes it isn't too long and since the story is fictional there wasn't the need to stick closely to real historical facts. Definitely a good rec for a first introduction to historical kdrama.

Emergency Couple had cute, funny episodes this week. I'm finally warming to the H now that he's starting to fall for the h again. Plus I like both of the older doctors as a couple as well.

This is a cute rom/com with just a little bit of medical stuff thrown in which is what I'd hoped for.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 24, 2014 9:05:00 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 24, 2014 9:06:48 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I too continue to like "Emergency Couple", it's an entertaining light show. I continue to really like "Can We Love", this show pulls at my heart strings. I also checked the first two eps of "Bride of the Century" and it's off to an interesting start, with some fantasy/supernatural elements.

I read that "Sly and Single Again" will air two eps back to back on Thursday, so I'm going to check those out once they get posted and subbed, of course after I've watched the finale of my favorite show "You from the Stars".

Rashell, I agree, "Moon Embraces the Sun" is an easy watch, not because it's a light show, because it's not a light show, but because it just sucks the viewer emotionally into the story of the H/h and several other supporting characters.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 2:46:08 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I do like that Emergency Couple is turning out to be more of a Rom/Com than a medical drama. I do prefer dramas where the H falls for the h first so I'm liking that aspect of the show. However, the H still has a long way to go to prove that he deserves the h and that he has changed for the better (especially as it relates to his this mother).

Dismal ratings for Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun. Not sure how much was related to it premiering during the Olympics but this week's ratings weren't much of an improvement.

Watched Romance Town with Jung Gyu Woon. Overall, drama was just OK. Original title of "Maids" was a much better fit for the storyline.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 3:12:46 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Very good episodes for my Mon/Tue line-up this week. Can We Love had some adorable main OTP moments. They really are too dang cute. And JH is finally taking a stand for herself, which I actually like better then her running to DY for help. She needs to prove to herself that she can get herself out of this horrible situation. I still don't care about SM. I just don't connect with her character. It's funny, but the single mom storyline on INR 3 is fabulous while this one is terrible. Speaking of INR3 it was great to see the H finally let the h get a taste of her life without him. I don't think she even realized how much she counted on him until he wasn't there. And her relationship with Sunbae continues to be so cold. There is just no feeling there. I think she understood that in the end. And Empress Ki was great too. Can't

wait for subs so that I can understand more. But I love the emperor for waiting for Nyangie to want to be with him. And I love that in the end we can see that she does have some feelings for him. Plus I know that WY is trying to double cross El Temur, but the look of betrayal on Nyangie's face was heartbreaking.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 5:05:24 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Just watched the first two epis of Bride of the Century, I loved it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 7:52:07 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I thought the first two eps of Bride of the Century were cute as well. This drama is not exploring any new drama territory with it's poor good girl h and cold rich H. But it's first eps were cute and funny with some nice chemistry between the leads. And a dash of supernatural mystery as well. I'm trying not think of the last dopelganger drama I watched. That one did not end well with the H basically choosing to go back to his ex-wife since she looked exactly like the h that was good enough. It was crazy bad. But I'm definitely watching the next couple eps for sure.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 8:30:04 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes, Jennifer "Bride of the Century" is off to a good start, I'm liking it so far. Rashell, geez I really hope he won't end up with the other girl who ran away. The h is the poor girl, and from the looks of it she's the one who will be the catalyst in breaking the curse (maybe since he'll finally fall in love), and so she's the one who he'll end up with (hopefully lol).

Also Rashell, how many Monday/Tuesday shows are you following? I'd say the only Monday/Tuesday show that I'm really following so far, is "Can We Love".

I just watched the teasers for "God's Gift 14 Days", and even though they're very short, I'm intrigued. The H in the teasers seems very mysterious even sinister, but then he says "this woman, I want to save her". I hope that this show will be better than Two Weeks and Nine, both of which I just fairly liked, as I see some similarities. I'm also hoping it won't be too depressing. This starts next week on Monday, so we'll see.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 8:48:23 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says:

Rashell - I was thinking of I summon you gold too and it's horrendous ending. I really, really, really hope this has a better ending. The chemistry between the leads is super duper cute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 9:18:43 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: D.M.: I think I have 4 shows on Mon/Tues. Can We Love, I Need Romance 2, and Empress Ki. I also watch Deja Vu on Monday nights, but that drama is not really one that I'm loving.

Mostly just watching to see how it ends. Empress Ki I watch raw and then watch usually on Wed. night with subs. I Need Romance only has two episodes left now, so that will drop things back to a more manageable level. I only have YFAS on Wed/Thur but I'm planning to check out Sly and Single Again this week. Two eps on Thursday, I think. And then I have Emergency Couple on Fri/Sat. I don't have any weekend shows right now, but the new KBS drama with Lee Seo Jin and Kim Hee Sun looks worth checking out. I think it will be on the KBS World youtube channel in a couple of weeks. I hate that they're so slow, but I don't think anyone else is subbing it.

Jennifer: Yes, I still feel the pain of watching I Summon You Gold.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 25, 2014 9:22:21 PM PST jak says: Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds is getting good! I just finished episode 3, and I really like the H so far. His acting will probably carry this melodrama, similar to Song Joong Ki in Nice Guy, Uhmforce in Resurrection.

The pace is zipping by, but the H looks like such a wild card. It's hard to see what he'll do next, I love his laid back arrogance, like in Resurrection, he asks someone, what do I have to live for? Mmm, a great actor can do so much for a melodrama. I'm less appreciative of the h's acting, she's ok, not as good as H is, but they seem to have some chemistry so it'll be interesting to see them fall in love.

Still watching Full House Thai Edition, which remains cute, the almost kiss at end of ep 14, hottest thing I've seen in a while.

I tried watching Bride of the Century, I felt unconvinced by H's performance. Cool, distant chaebol? Uh, Hongki seems like such a mismatch for that role. It's so different from when I saw him as Jeremy in 'You're Beautiful'. I don't know. The story part about two non related people who look alike switching places seems like King Flower/Substitute Princess.

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Yes Rashell I too will probably checkout "Wonderful Days" (this is the show you're talking about right?)

I've checked out Full House Thai edition, and I find the H in this version better looking/hotter than the actor in the K-version, and the h is so cute. I'm at ep 4 or 5, but it's been like a week since I've last watched this show. I will catch up with the rest of the eps sometime, it's looking like a really cute show so far.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 26, 2014 4:59:36 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 26, 2014 5:03:22 AM PST luvnlife says: Yes - Full House Thai Edition is getting really good and I agree that our H is a better looking/hotter/more attractive actor to play the part. Next week's preview at the photo shoot looks hot with our H trying to kiss the h over ice cream. So far, I give this a 8/10 rating.

Empress Ki - another good week. It's my one show that helps me get through Mondays. :) Can We Love... love our main couple. It is nice seeing them cute and happy for a few episodes verses just on a last episode.

Now that Miss Korea is at the end - is that worth checking out or is that 'meh.'

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 26, 2014 6:05:57 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @D.M: Yes the weekend drama I mentioned is Wonderful Days.

May have to check out the Thai Full House. I just pretty much hated the K version, so didn't think the remake would be for me. Still since Rain as the H was one of my least favorite parts, maybe this new one with a better H will work for me. We'll see.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 26, 2014 10:13:07 AM PST luvnlife says: @Rashell.... if you check out Thai Full House (on viki) - just know that the h becomes smarter after episode 2. She starts off as your typical T-drama h, with no common sense. I think you won't be disappointed with this version. There is more romantic moments between the leads in this version. There is also some funny sexual undertones throughout the series.

Did you watch the latest Deja Vu episode? Typical plot change; however, it is nice to see no crying and the H chasing the h. (Obviously must be running out of storyline). How many episodes is that drama? Hoping it wraps up soon.

I'm really interested in the upcoming April drama "You're All Surrounded" - featuring Ga Ara (reply 1994) and the two leading men Cha Seung-won (Greatest Love) and Lee Seung-gi (King 2 Hearts/Gu Family). Love all three of them. It is going to be a police training kind of

drama. They haven't identified the drama so it could go either way of being more serious or serious with comic relief.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 26, 2014 10:52:17 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: Thanks for the Thai full house info. I'm definitely more interested in checking it out. I did watch the latest Deja Vu. And I sort of feel like this is just one plot twist too many.

I think my biggest problem is I hate the h. She's so boring. And soo good and sweet and always trying to be nice. I hate her. I think that Song Yi from YFAS has just ruined typical h's for me. She's awesome. Speaking of that the second to last episode is perfect. I sobbed through parts of it. But it just hurts in the best way. This drama just has the best characters across the board. They're all real and layered with good and bad except for the evil baddie who is the only all bad character. Its manages to be both completely hilarious and completely touching at the same time. I am just crossing my fingers that the finale lives up to the rest because so far this drama is pretty much perfect.

I'm also looking forward to the drama with Seung gi, Seung won and Ara. I love all three of them too, so just hope the writing will match up to the casting.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 26, 2014 2:13:40 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 27, 2014 6:35:55 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Similar to last week's episodes, the final episode of Miss Korea was upbeat, but without any big dramatic moments. Overall, I enjoyed the drama probably more for its characters than for the romances (both romances ended happily). While the H starts out somewhat flawed, the h is strong throughout the show and refuses to allow the H to ever break-up with her or to play the noble idiot. Also, never had to worry about second lead syndrome, as the OM was unlikable for most of the drama (any nice gesture was completely offset by the OM saying or doing something which would kill any goodwill you might feel towards him).

Video of our lead couple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7D-mTKq-wA For the Go Ara fans, I do recommend the drama Who Are You? co-staring Yoon Kye Sang.

Drama is one that really gets better as it goes along. Yoon Kye Sang was fabulous.

Video of Who Are You?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-CNJcMLYEU So the H's father on A Little Love Never Hurts has developed a cough - what are the odds that it turns out to be cancer?

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Posted on Feb 26, 2014 6:39:07 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just watched ep 20 of "You from the Stars", and it was great as usual. This episode was heavier on the sadness than the humor, however the humor was still wonderfully there. I got teary several times watching this episode, and also laughed at SY's antics with the whole "Marry me". MJ finally told SY that he loved her! I hope that the last episode will be as great as this show has been up to this point. I will really miss it, and I'm looking forward to the last ep tomorrow.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 8:26:22 AM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 27, 2014 8:46:53 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Viki now has unsubbed final episode of YFAS. Will be interesting to see what everyone thinks of the ending. I'll need to rewatch with subs to see if I fully like it or not.

ETA: Looks like they are planning to make a K-drama version of Nodame Cantabile and have offered the lead to Joo Won. Hopefully the k-drama version will end with the 2nd Jmovie's ending and not with the J-drama ending (it took an 11 episode J-drama, 2 specials and 2 movies to complete the Japanese version of this drama). While the music was great (h is a piano wiz, while the H is a conductor) I was underwhelmed with the romance which was very Playful Kiss like. h loves/chases the H the entire drama, while H is cold and indifferent.

Unlike the Playful Kiss H I never thought that this H ever loved the h or at least not until the last 5 minutes of the second movie - it takes a lot to make the Playful Kiss H seem loving, but he was in comparison to this guy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 8:48:18 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes Reader123 I just watched ep 21 raw, and I'll of course watch it again when it gets subbed.

Anyways I won't say anything now, until I've watched it subbed. This ep though had the best kiss between MJ/SY. I've also read an English recap of the ep (because I'm too impatient lol), and it looks like a bitter/sweet happy ending. Anyways I won't say anything until I've watched it subbed, I can't wait to watch this ep with subs.

I'm looking forward to checking out the first two eps of "Cunning Single Lady/Sly and Single Again", once they get subbed.

I've finally watched some of ep 3 of Full Sun and still haven't watched ep 4. However I think I know why this show is not capturing me as I expected it too, and it's because I don't feel anything for the male lead. I think because they started the first two eps fast paced, they didn't take time to get the viewers to care, especially for the male lead. Now him wanting revenge makes his character look petty instead of intriguing/fascinating. I also don't see a lot of chemistry between him and the h. So right now I'm not sure if I'll watch more of this or not.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 8:58:09 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Oh and speaking of upcoming shows, I read a few days ago that they're making a drama titled "Scholar of the Night/Scholar Walks the Night", and it's basically about a vampire who's a scholar, and the h will be normal girl who sells books. The premise is still very very vague, but I see potential since there's a uniqueness to the premise.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 9:35:39 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Just finished YFAS 21 raw. I vote that for specific spoilers we wait for subs. But I will say that I am satisfied with the ending. I think it makes the only kind of sense an HEA for this drama could. I can't wait for subs to get all of the nuances, but this is definitely a favorite drama for me.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 12:07:08 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 27, 2014 2:39:26 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: While I enjoyed this week's episodes of Can We Love, I did think the editing seemed extremely choppy in places, with very abrupt changes in scenes. Also, all of the storylines feel like they are wrapping up (I continue to strongly dislike Ji Hyun's brother and father and think Yoon Suk is way too good for Sun Mi). While I haven't seen anything official on how many episodes this drama will have (Dramawiki and Asianwiki both still indicate TBA), I'm guessing it ends in 4 more episodes (20 in total) since its replacement drama "Secret Love Affair" is scheduled to begin airing March 17 and don't think they can wrap up the show in just two episodes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 4:00:08 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 27, 2014 4:11:25 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 21 of "You from the Stars" subbed, and it seems they tried to keep it as consistent with the logic of the story, as possible. However when he returned and kissed her, I wanted that to be him returning for good. By the way that was one of the best kisses I've seen. *Some Spoilers* In the epilogue, if they had just added two words in the ending I would've given better closure. When he says "I came back", they should've made it clearer by having SY say: "for how long" MJ "for forever". Anyways I just imagine those two lines lol, because I want them to have their 7 alien/hybrid babies, that they talked about a few eps back! Poor SY cried so much this episode. Also it seems that HK will continue to pine for SY as well, and never move on. I'm just glad that it's a happy ending though. MJ is becoming stronger, he

can freeze time for much longer now, and he's developed a complete immunity to human saliva. I just wished they had made the epilogue longer, and showed more. SM also seems to have gotten a happy ending, on the relationship front.

On a side note, I really didn't expect that there would be a relationship development between Bok Ja (SY's equally funny manga shop owner friend) and SY's younger brother, it was so funny.

So in the end, You from the Stars is going to my favorites list, as it is definitely a favorite, even though there were things that I wished were added. I really think it will be hard for other k-dramas this year to measure up to this show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 27, 2014 5:53:41 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I was perfectly fine with the last ep of YFAS. It said that his "visits" were getting longer and longer. So hopefully eventually he will be able to stay forever. I thought it was sweet when SY said that, although it was hard not to know if he'd be able to come back, that it made the time they spent together more precious. I'm glad that they didn't cop out just for fan service and ended realistically for the situation. This drama definitely set the bar high for this year's dramas.

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I've been thinking it over and over since yesterday, though, and I've (luckily) since come to a happier place. First of all, DMJ was clearly unhappy in Ep. 18 when he was losing his powers.

They're part of who he is and I'm glad that he wasn't forced to give up such a huge part of himself. (Plus, how cool is it to have a boyfriend with superpowers?) I'm thus, ultimately, glad that the writer didn't pull a deus ex machina as to change his basic nature. What I mean: DMJ is an alien, not a human, and since that is who/what he was born as, that is what he will always be. The chi draining out of him over 400 years (and at an accelerated rate over the past 3 months) wasn't turning him into something more like a human (as many fans were speculating at first) but--plain and simple--it was killing him.

In light of that, it was obvious that he had to return to his planet in order to replenish his chi and survive. And because he loved CSY, he promised that he would do everything to

afterward find a way to come back to her--obviously, by another means than the once-in-400years-returning comet.

So under the circumstances, in keeping the worldbuilding in YFAS consistent, the wormhole as a convenient teleportation method between his planet and Earth was the only possible solution for a HEA. Sure, it's not ideal that DMJ keeps disappearing from CSY's side, but I've chosen to see this as a surmountable obstacle.

She'll keep waiting for him faithfully, he'll keep fighting to come back to her. He'll become better at it, he'll get to stay longer and longer, and yes, I fully believe that some day soon he'll find a way to stay for good. They'll raise a family together, and love each other so much over the length of an entire human life (CSY's life) that there will be no room left for regret, ever.

Also, thank God that DMJ obviously got ever his "mixing saliva" intolerance with CSY. :) Practice did make better, didn't it? lol (as in: I choose to believe that, over their numerous *cough* kissy attempts, he developed a tolerance. He was less ill each time, and in the last episode, obviously, didn't become ill at all anymore. I'm absolutely sticking to that story) To conclude: I really loved this drama, from beginning to end. It delivered almost perfectly on all counts, and what little more I may have wanted from it--well, that's what imagination is for. As you guys have seen, I'm perfectly happy to expand on the drama's version of a HEA with my own slight additions.

Edit this post | Permalink Your post: Feb 28, 2014 5:39:17 AM PST Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 5:28:24 AM PST Adnana says: In other updates: I've finally finished Gloria. I can recommend this as a lovely, sensible family drama, with two great OTPs. One problem I did have with it, though: the drama made it obvious that the hero loved the heroine way more than she loved him. She was basically his be-all and end-all, and everything that he sacrificed for her, put together, is HUGE. She did love him, too, but he was never first in her priorities, which honestly made me sad. He was a great guy and deserved to be loved best of all by the love of his life.

I've also watched "History of the Salaryman", which was recommended previously in this thread. The main OTP was a hoot (so deliciously funny!), and of course, I loved that the antagonist/not-quite-a-villain was given his own romance. There were a few instances where I wanted to smack him a little for not treating his love better/for not listening to her, but all in all, I didn't doubt that he was completely crazy in love with her. And she with him. A lovely secondary OTP and I was super relieved that they were given a happy ending after all (since it was touch a go for a while there!).

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 28, 2014 12:20:41 PM PST Last edited by the author on Feb 28, 2014 5:25:08 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: About "You from the Stars", I also forgot to mention that I find the way that MJ caresses SY to be very sensual, especially when he's running his fingers through her hair (patting her head), when they cuddle.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Feb 28, 2014 12:37:25 PM PST Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 5:30:42 AM PST Adnana says: D.M. said: "I find the way that MJ caresses SY to be very sensual, especially when he's running his fingers through her hair (patting her head), when they cuddle."

I loved, LOVED the physical affection between DMJ and CSY. From the simplest touch/hand-holding, to their most passionate kiss, I loved it all. It was tender, and meaningful, and natural for two people in love. And that's what got me so deep in the heart: their skinship felt like an expression of REAL love, like two people who were head over heels for each other and completely absorbed in each other (I'm not talking about KSH and JJH, the real people; just saying that they really acted superbly and were able to convey such great depth of feeling between DMJ and CSY that it surpassed pretty much everything else I've ever seen in K-dramaland).

Also... (Was this already talked about here?)

Speaking of (other) K-dramas and their unfortunate general stinginess in showing physical affection between loving couples--they should really take a long, hard look at YFAS and learn a lesson. Poor DMJ--he literally became sick as a dog each time he kissed CSY (until he got used to it) and still he went for it, time and again, like a real trooper. No hesitation before, no regret after. (just residual bliss, in spite of the aforementioned "sick-as-a-dog" state, lol) So why are all other K-drama heroes, when they don't even have such a darn good excuse to prevent kissy times, so wussy about making those kissy times happen at least half as often as poor DMJ-ssi managed to?!

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Feb 28, 2014 1:05:58 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: I just wanted to jump in and comment that I totally agree with your Gloria issue.

The H was such a cold jerk, like extreme even for a Kdrama H, but the instant he decided he loved the h, he was willing to do anything and everything for her. I know she loved him. But she had other things in her life that were equally, if not more, important. But for him, she was it. He truly didn't have one other person he could really love and count on. So even though her devotion wasn't as strong as his, I just wanted him to have her. Since I really wanted him to be happy with his person.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Feb 28, 2014 1:50:48 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree about the skinship, all k-dramas should be like You from the Stars, and not be stingy on the skinship/affection/kisses :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Feb 28, 2014 7:11:23 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Just finished watching it right after watching the ending of You're Beautiful, wowza, what a contrast, YFtS was how a drama should end and YB was kinda meh.

This drama is definitely my first favorite of 2014.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 1, 2014 5:50:58 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes Jennifer, even though I really like You're Beautiful and it was one of the first k-dramas I watched, it has a special place in my heart, however it is not perfect. This show has it's flaws, one being the kisses should've been better, and second the ending could have been better and showed more of the H/h happy ending. But I still really enjoyed the show as a whole and found it kind of addictive, and so it's on my favorites list. I noticed this with k-dramas, in general, they tend to have endings that are not up to par with the rest of the drama. It seems that endings are a weakness to some k-dramas.

Also have you watched Queen Inhyun's Man yet? that has a very good happy ending.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 1, 2014 6:34:28 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I have it on my list because so many people have mentioned how wonderful it is. I might try to marathon through it this week.

I've wasted a bunch of time today trying to find the 3rd episode of Bride of the Century.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 1, 2014 7:11:36 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I don't think episode 3 of "Bride of the Century" is posted yet, I too will watch it once it gets posted with subs :) And yes try out "Queen Inhyun's Man"!

On a different note, I watched ep 4 of Full Sun, and I can finally see chemistry between the H/h, especially when she was going to slap him but he grabbed her hand and stopped her. I really like the h so far, she reminds me of a deer (for lack of a better word), and I really sympathize with her. She also found out what her father has been doing in the company, and I'm bracing myself for how devastated she will be when she finds out that her father was probably behind her ex's death. Jang Se Ro is also playing cruel mind games with her, so far.

I feel bad for her, it seems like her life will soon completely fall apart. I am still not warming up to the H, but I hope that he will be there to catch the h. So for now, I'll watch some more of this show.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 1, 2014 7:15:58 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I watched the first three epis too and I like the H and h, tho' I agree with you, I think things are about to fall apart for her. She's been living a fairytale, designing jewelry for a successful company, etc. I hope that she and the hero can help each other later on. I also expect to see a lot more scheming from the stepmother.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 10:18:04 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 2, 2014 10:23:58 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I just read that they're going to release the original/extended epilogue of "You from the Stars" on March 4. Yay, I really hope that it will be good. Hopefully we'll get an extra scene or two that give more closure to MJ/SY's happy ending. So now I'm trying to guess what the scene might be lol, I'm hoping maybe we'll see them moving to the country side, away from all the media, or maybe to the island he had taken her too a few eps back (maybe he owns it). Then they can start their family. Hopefully it will be posted and subbed for us!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 10:58:20 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: That sounds wonderful. I hope it shows the guys from the manga shop, they were too ridiculous and I loved them!

I'm also hoping that there is some kind of resolution for HK and Se Mi, 'specially HK, they can do what other shows do and have him start a relationship with a western girl as a sort of consolation prize for losing Song Yi. Plus I was super worried about his family, his father seems burdened with responsibility.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 11:07:27 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Has anyone found a subbed copy of Bride of the Century, Episode 3?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 11:39:13 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I thought SM already seemed to get a happy ending relationship wise, because she arrived with her arm linked with a man, on the red carpet. But I wouldn't mind if we saw her ending

up with HK. As for HK, yes I agree, I hope they show him getting some sort of happy ending.

I mean he might be satisfied just being by SY's side and taking care of her, when MJ wasn't there, but he deserves to get a relationship of his own beyond friendship. As Bok Ja and her manga shop... I don't think the epilogue will be that long lol. I think we'll get an additional scene or two focused on MJ/SY, but who knows?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 1:28:16 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I thought Sm's date looked like it was something set up by her agency, like maybe her costar.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 4:11:50 PM PST luvnlife says: @Jennifer.. any luck? I watched episode 3 unsubbed and was trying to hold off watching ep 4.

Really want to watch with subs though. (at least episode 3... looked good.

Full House Thai had a really hot/cute scene of the main couple eating ice cream. In the story they had to shoot a commercial together eating ice cream. They have such good chemistry together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 4:23:40 PM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 2, 2014 4:24:56 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: No luck, I think I'll have to wait till Monday to see episode 3, so so sad.

I really didn't care for Full House, Rain and whats-her-name seemed kinda awkward together, I was pretty amazed at how much I liked her in That Winter. Also, I just didn't care for the story, so does the Thai version stick to the Korean story? Do you think it's better?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 2, 2014 6:45:46 PM PST luvnlife says: I too agree about Full House (Korean version). I always assumed the hype was because it was an early Kdrama when more viewers started watching Kdramas. The Thai version is similar in storyline to the Korean version... cute h goes on vacation (to Korea) and meets H who is aloof. When she comes back, H takes over her house and they have a 2 year marriage contract put into place. The Thai version has 10x cuter moments between the H/h. Here is a video of the ice cream kiss if interested in their chemistry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIt9yb8Yvj8 (I can remove link it if is not allowed - just let me know.) (Warning... the h was a little 'ditsy' the first 2 episodes but she does a 180 in

episode 3.) You can view the show (and read more reviews) on their Viki page. Let me know what you think if you give it a try.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 3, 2014 1:32:25 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 3, 2014 1:32:57 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Wowza, that was steamy ice cream. Also, the H is really, really handsome.

Now I want some ice cream!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Mar 3, 2014 4:44:11 AM PST Last edited by you on Mar 3, 2014 4:46:47 AM PST Adnana says: Okay, regarding the extended epilogue to the last episode of YFAS...

Don't read if you don't want SPOILERS! They (production team) said that the original epilogue was a bit longer and that they had to cut it to accommodate broadcast time. But really, knowing that epilogues, in general, ran at cca. 2-3 min max, it's not like we can expect they'll be releasing a mini-movie now. Just the 1 min or so that was cut from the aired epilogue. Unfortunately.

Unless they're going to include EXTRA footage beyond what was originally planned for the (unaired) epilogue. I'm kinda hoping they'll go that route (if they happen to have any extra material lying around), because otherwise just 1 min or so worth of unaired footage from the original epilogue would just be much ado about nothing.

But then again, who am I kidding... I'll take even that 1 min of extended epilogue and be thankful, since it shows my darlings CSY and DMJ in a crucial happy ending scene.

Which brings us to...

This next part is according to (pretty much confirmed) rumors.

The original epilogue (of which only the first part was aired) went like this: <quote> After the bed hug, the next is shown they moved to a new house together and then at the garden of the house, MJ sat on a long chair with SY resting on his lap, MJ used his hand to block the sun ray that fell onto SY, they looked at each other in the eyes smilingly and their expression so lazy and peaceful... <endQuote> This was translated by someone from soompi; so sorry I don't remember who and can't give due credit. original source: https://plus.google.com/115693106777699227642/posts/YwuQBbj4Uwp (includes a snapshot of the original script in Korean, with a Chinese translation, and photos of the house in Ilsan where CSY and DMJ moved into; the house belongs IRL to an actor friend) And one other thing... since they're moving into a new big house on the outskirts of Seoul, I think this is a really strong hint that they're expanding their family. :) (might be that SY is pregnant already) Since their discussion in Episode 19 made it clear that the reason why they

would need a bigger house was to raise their family of 7 daughters and 5 dogs; until then DMJ's apartment would do just fine.

Disclaimer: Please don't shoot me if they happen to air a different epilogue. In any case, the scene I described above should be part of it (since it was definitely in the script and, by all accounts, filmed) but you never know...

Edit this post | Permalink Your post: Mar 3, 2014 5:05:16 AM PST Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 5:36:08 AM PST Adnana says: With YFAS finished, I was left with nothing to watch from the current drama crop.

Thankfully, you guys reminded me of "Bride of the Century", so I decided to give it a try.

I've caught all 4 episodes (the last 2 unsubbed, since Dramafever takes until Mo-Tu, and that for their premium members) and I think this is a really cute drama. I'm a bit annoyed by the lead actress' tendency to overact, but hopefully she'll settle down/grow into her role soon and smooth those edges.

Overall, I see a lot of potential in the setup and I'm loving how the hero (who was never even the least intrigued by Yi Kyung) can't help but be drawn to Doo Rim's outgoing and funloving personality (even as he seethes with exasperation/frustration). She's already had him holding a fluffy kitten, accompanying her to dinner with her frenemies, washing dishes, sleeping in a hospital bed to keep her company overnight, buying her cake etc. etc. He's an entirely different person around her.

I just hope they don't ruin Kang Joo's character later when Yi Kyung comes back, by making him oblivious to the change. After all, it was logical that he wouldn't notice the first switch since he couldn't care less about Yi Kyung and knew nothing about her. But now that he knows Doo Rim, he should darn well figure out (or at least strongly suspect) who is who the next time he interacts with the real Yi Kyung.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 3, 2014 6:25:44 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 3, 2014 6:26:24 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree the ice cream scene is hot. I have only watched up to ep 5 of "Full House" Thai version (I still have some catching up to do), and I too didn't like the K-version at all.

However from what I've watched of the Thai version it is off to a better start, and the H is hotter and more appealing that his k-counterpart.

I really hope that the epilogue for "You from the Stars" is like this! Why would they remove such a crucial scene from the aired epilogue? I mean just showing MJ/SY moving together to the suburbs, gives a sense of closure that was missing from the aired epilogue. It could mean that SY is already pregnant, but I think what it means in a more obvious sense is that they've moved away from the media glare to live their happy ending, and that MJ has returned to stay for a long long time with his beloved SY. If it's this scene, then I really hope they include this epilogue with the last episode on the dvd set, and not the cut epilogue.

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Posted on Mar 3, 2014 8:35:56 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 3, 2014 1:33:09 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I continue to believe that so far 2014 has been a good year for k-drama, hopefully this is a trend that will continue all year (but am a little worried that some of the upcoming dramas don't seem as interesting).

I watched the first two episodes of both Sly and Single Again and Bride of the Century. Was pleased that both were much better than their synopsis had led me to expect. Overall, I thought Sly and Single Again started off better than Emergency Couple, as I didn't end up disliking either the H or the h. While Emergency Couple really has improved, the H needs to grow up and the H's mother needs a massive personality change before the H/h will ever have a chance for a happy marriage.

I've started watching the recently completed family drama King's Family/Wang Family. So far it's just OK (none of the romances/relationships are that interesting). Same with the other two family dramas that I'm following (Passionate Love and A Little Love Never Hurts) at best they are only just OK. Hopefully, Wonderful Season will snap the bad family drama trend.

Sounds like I should check out the Thai version of Full House. My biggest problem with the Korean version wasn't the immature H or even the H/h bickering, but I hated that the H always put the OW ahead of the h and did so for almost all of the drama.

Looking forward to the conclusion of INR3 this week and Can We Love and Let's Eat next week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 3, 2014 12:35:33 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Reader123: I'm hoping you know what you're getting into with Wang Family. Its a drama with some characters that are so obnoxious that in the end I just found it mostly funny.

Seriously, there are the handful of likeable characters and then the others are cringe worthy.

Still, the rotten characters, for the most part, get what they deserve. Still not a family drama that I would put in as a favorite. Not at all. But I am hopeful for Wonderful Days, it sounds much more thoughtful and less crazy makjang. Plus I love Lee Seo Jin so much that I'd probably watch even if it sucked. lol Those dimples just slay me.

I haven't started Sly and Single again, but it does sound from everyone's reaction that it got off to a good start. And I also enjoyed the first eps of Bride of the Century. So those sound like they're starting better then expected.

I'm excited for this little extra snippet of YFAS. I don't care what it shows as long as it's a cute couplely moment for the OTP. I miss them already.

I'm definitely checking out the Thai version of Full House. I hated the Korean version for so many reasons that I don't think I can even list them all. But I'm trusting this group that the Thai version is better.

Empress Ki today had a moment that many of us have been waiting for. Soooo Gooood!!

Won't spoil more then that. And INR3 was such a sweet episode today. All the couples were so dang cute. Can We Love had the OTP hitting quite the snag. I wish the h wasn't such a silent, slightly door-matty type. This H is awesome. She just needs to open her mouth and tell him stuff, so that he knows when she's bugged. I can't help but feel like the situation became what it is because of her. And every time I start to have the slightest sympathy for JH's husband, they manage to make him cross a line that kills it. She just needs to get the heck out of there. And DY would do ANYTHING to help her. It's time to ask. I don't know that she'll actually survive if she stays. I don't SM and her issues. Sorry, but she's just yuck for me. It's crazy, but I actually really like the guys in this drama way more then the ladies. I think the H's are all wonderful, loving, upstanding guys. I'm not always sure the ladies deserve them.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 3, 2014 2:30:04 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Bride of the Century epi 3 is up at gooddrama, yay!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 3, 2014 5:46:34 PM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 3, 2014 5:48:06 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Episode 4 of Bride of the Century has been posted too. I will watch both eps soon. I also just realized how full my Monday/Tuesday drama slot has become lol. There's Bride of the Century, Can We Love, and Full Sun (for now). I also want to checkout God's Gift 14 Days.

However Can We Love is wrapping up next week, but I also want to checkout Secret Love Affair which starts afterwards, so I guess my Monday/Tuesday time slot will continue to have the same number of dramas, so far, lol.

Reader123 I agree that the year 2014 has started out strong on the drama front, the problem I think will be that it started so strong with "You from the Stars", that I just don't see how any other drama will be able to- I won't say top it- be as good as YFTS was.

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Watch it here: http://dp.sina.cn/dpool/video/pad/play.php?url=http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/1275078032881352820.html or here: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/GqGj_JoPh-g/?resourceId=0_06_02_99

ETA: In HD here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/108220883@N07/12919532854/ Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 3, 2014 9:32:16 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: Thanks for the links! Can't wait to watch. Love that couple.

So being sick today, I watched the Thai version of Full House. I definitely like both the leads in this version better. But as of this last episode, I'm having the same issue with this one as the Korean one. I want the h to end up with the completely devoted, kind, thoughtful OM. I can't stand how the H never, ever puts the h first. He treats her like dirt at his worst and like a convenience at his best. And he treats the OW like a princess. That's actually how she's programed into his phone. Every time she calls it says, "Knight...your princess is calling." It was almost, literally, vomit inducing for me today. (Sorry, TMI) The fact that this H and h have great chemistry does help, but still. She gave him every chance to pick her, and he never does. Yes, I can see it hurts him, but not as much as it keeps hurting her. But the OW is always top priority. His promise to her trumps everything. The OM sees the situation for exactly what it is. He calls both the H and OW out on their terrible behavior and runs to the h's rescue when the H keeps leaving her high and dry. How can I not pick him?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 4, 2014 8:30:08 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched the epilogue of "You from the Stars", and I finally feel satisfied, it's so beautiful the scene when she lying with her head on his lap, and he's gently caressing her. But seeing this epilogue made me kind of annoyed that the show was this close to being perfect, if only they hadn't chopped up the epilogue when they aired the final episode. I mean an extra 30 seconds is not really that long, and it gave a much needed sense of closure to the drama, to MJ/SY's love story. Now as the show is, I can't say it is perfect, but if they put this epilogue with the last episode on the dvd set (not the director's cut) and not as a special addition, with good English subs, then I might be able to say that this was a perfect show.

I watched eps 3 and 4 of Bride of the Century, and I'm liking this show more and more with every ep. It seems that the curse here is in reverse, so it means that if he falls in love with her then she dies (I think), or is it just limited to if she's his first bride? I'm still not very clear on how the curse works. I think the mother and her daughter, are so selfish to bring in this poor and clueless lookalike girl to be the sacrifice, so that the daughter can then marry the H without fear of the curse. I'm enjoying this show, it's cute and romantic with very good H/h interactions so far. LHK as the H is doing a decent job, but I still maintain it would've been better if someone else were cast. The h has been great so far.

I watched the first ep of "God's Gift 14 Days", and I don't think I'll be watching more, this show feels like an outright "crime/thriller" with some time travel elements, without any other genres mixed in, and I'm not a fan of this genre. Even the lighting of the show is darker, to reflect the dark/dreary atmosphere. I think I'm going to put this off until it's finished, and then see what kind of ending it has.

Rashell thank you for reviewing Full House Thai version, you just saved me from wasting my time watching more of this, since it has the same plot points that caused me to really dislike the k-version.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 4, 2014 9:10:13 AM PST Last edited by you on Mar 4, 2014 9:37:46 AM PST Adnana says: Re: the extended epilogue to YFAS D.M. said: "I mean an extra 30 seconds is not really that long..."

Strictly speaking, the part that wasn't shown during the original broadcast is 1 min long (the entire uncut epilogue is 2 min 8 sec). [it sounds like I'm splitting hairs, but I'm not; further below I'll explain how come even a few extra seconds could make/made such a huge difference from the broadcaster's perspective] Anyways, the complete epilogue includes the full bed hug scene (longer than shown during brodcast), the arrival with the moving truck at the new house, the scene in the garden. It should be stressed that all this was in the original script and, with 99% certainty, in the original episode prepared by the production team too. It was SBS' (i.e. the broadcaster's) dumb decision to cut that 1 min from the ending to shorten the episode delivered by the YFAS production team, because SBS was bound to a very specific/rigid time frame. That, and they basically sacrificed the full ending of YFAS in favor of (1) a teaser for the next drama, "Three Days"; and (2) a few extra seconds of commercials, for lots (and lots and lots) of money. That's what I think. Sidenote: From what I've read on soompi, a guy from the YFAS production team tweeted his surprise and disappointment after he saw the aired episode, and said that the original ending contained additional material.

So basically, I just wanted to stress that, most probably, the creative team behind YFAS was great until the end and they really delivered to the fans perfect closure--only that perfect closure got lost due to SBS' stupidity/greediness.

Also, I'm sure that episode 21 on any DVD version will have the full epilogue, because that's how the episode was designed in the first place. I'm really trying to keep only this in mind so that I can call YFAS (as D.M. said) a perfect drama, from beginning to end.

Because it was--a perfect drama.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 4, 2014 9:17:04 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 4, 2014 9:20:39 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I'm not sure that I understand the reluctance by k-drama directors to show a completely satisfying HEA at the end of a drama. So very few dramas actually get it right and a bad/poor ending really destroys whatever love or affection I feel for a drama. While I was satisfied with the original ending of YFAS, the full epilogue was perfect and really should have been used. I think I had the same feeling regarding the extended ending of QIHM, the show would have been so much better if it had been shown. Oh well. (ETA: Oops - didn't see latest posting by Adnana - so I guess my disappointment should be directed to SBS and not the

director).

I do agree that the Thai version of Full House is an improvement over the Korean version. At least in the Thai version you can see the H/h falling in love at the same time, while in the Korean version I always felt the h fell in love long before the H. Too bad that this version still has the H putting the OW first, but I guess they didn't want to stray too far from the source material. I always thought that Wonderful Life was similar to Full House, but liked it better because once the H realized that he cares for the h he lets the OW know that the h now comes first and he proves it for the remainder of the show.

DM - Thanks for the heads up on God's Gift 14 Days. I'll probably also put off watching until I know how it ends or unless I start hearing glowing remarks about it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Mar 4, 2014 9:21:52 AM PST Last edited by you on Mar 4, 2014 9:32:47 AM PST Adnana says: Re: Bride of the Century I think the whole curse thing is being kept purposefully mysterious, as of yet. It was mentioned that the first bride of the first son in each generation is destined to die before her first night with her husband, but that's all we know. We don't know how the curse started/was triggered in the first place, and I'm not sure if the ghost is actually evil (as it seems to be implied). Maybe there are two ghosts, one good (the one saved by Doo Rim from "drowning") and one evil (the one dressed in that floaty black dress who keeps scaring people).

Also, I'm really curious as to why the ghost is pushing so hard for a romance between Doo Rim and Kang Joo. Does it maybe want her to break the curse (which implies that the ghost isn't evil after all)? In any case, if the curse was as clear cut as it seems (i.e. first bride of first son dies) and all that the ghost wants is a bride to devour, then Yi Kyung should have done just as well. Why bring Doo Rim into the whole mess? I'm thinking maybe for the curse to come into full/devastating effect, there has to be a love bond between the Taeyang heir and his bride. Maybe the ghost then feeds off the bride and then keeps feeding off the misery of the widower forevermore (as was shown in the case of Kang Joo's father, he still yearns after his lost bride 30 years later).

I don't know, but there are many intriguing possibilities, and I hope the drama will know how to handle its plot well.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 4, 2014 1:44:47 PM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 4, 2014 8:14:38 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I hope that the curse in Bride of the Century gets explained clearly soon, as it does seem to have some vague details.

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Rashell Anderson says: So INR3 finale was adorable. Tons of cute, and sexy, OTP moments. There was even kissing with tongue. Yes, I saw it. LOL. Really the last two eps have been almost complete fan service with sweet OTP and secondary couple moments. This drama ended very sweetly.

Liked it a lot. Can We Love today had resolution to the OTP issue. Kind of turned quickly into a non-issue, so that was good. JH is just in a world of hurt. But at least she FINALLY spilled it all to her friends. And they were 100% supportive of her. But still, she has to find a way to get out from that rotten family. Her husband has gone crazy. Mommy's genes starting to show through. I think she really is going to have to ask DY to use his influence to help her.

These people are pure evil. Still don't care about SM. Although it seems like the cute young guy is really working to convince her that they can work. I want better for him, but there is a child involved. Empress Ki went crazy today. Well, crazier. I swear these writers think that anytime anyone has sex a baby is made. And I also don't think they understand how long it takes for a baby to go from being made to being born. LOL. Seriously, they did another random time jump this episode. I wish they could find a way to do those without making it so choppy. I'm not asking for seamless, but a little less jarring would be nice.

I'm also enjoying Bride of the Century. And also totally confused about the "curse". Guess we'll just have to keep tuning in to figure it all out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 4, 2014 9:55:22 PM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 4, 2014 10:03:25 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree about "Can We Love", I really think that at this point JH has to ask DY for his help, because he has the power and the means to help her. I think that DY/JH story should've been the main OTP and not the secondary OTP, and it's not because I don't like JW/KS. I like JW/KS couple, but their relationship is sweet and mellow with some bumps along the way, whereas DY/JH storyline is angstier with more conflict, so it would've made the drama stronger. I also think it's cute that DY/JH's daughter looks so much like her father. I also really enjoyed how DY and JH seemed to be dating (rekindling their relationship), just by her leaving him cookies everyday as a "thank you" for his support. DY really is wonderful, it was so sweet of him to think of getting her an apartment, or else poor JH would literally have nowhere to go to escape the immense pressure she's under.

ETA: on another note, can anyone explain to me the scene with the head of the pig? That scene creeped me out lol.

Lol at your description of "Empress Ki", I haven't been following this show even though I have watched a few eps here and there, but happy watching.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 4, 2014 10:13:42 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Anyone else think that the brother is sorta falling for Doo Rim? I mean it has been mentioned that they are half siblings, but I'm wondering if that is a translation error, maybe they are

step-siblings?

Anyway, it seems like he is the incest-y side of a love triangle. Even Kang Joo has noticed. I hope the curse is explained too and that the evil scheming mother and sister get what they deserve, but that's me dreaming, kdrama villains rarely get their comeuppance.

I don't know if I'll watch God's Gift, it sounds a little to tragic for me, I lean towards romance/comedy right now.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 4, 2014 10:27:33 PM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 4, 2014 10:43:44 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I know Jennifer, God's Gift just seems so heavy and tragic.

Reader123 I just read part of your post, and I wanted to say that I didn't think the extended scene of Queen Inhyun's Man affected the ending that much, because the context of the ending in Queen Inhyun's Man was complete. The extended scene was simply of the H/h kissing longer, so while it was hotter, and I wish it had stayed in the final ep, but it doesn't influence the context of the happy ending which is that the H had returned to stay with the h "until death do them part", come what may. Whereas the scene that was cutout from YFTS was crucial to the context, because this was that scene that would've clearly showed that the H had returned to stay with the h for a long long time, come what may. Anyways it's over now, and overall I really enjoyed the show.

ETA: Yes Jennifer we do need some clarification on the brother, I really hope it was a mistranslation, and that he's her step brother lol.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 5, 2014 2:50:58 AM PST Last edited by you on Mar 5, 2014 2:53:46 AM PST Adnana says: Jennifer said: "Anyone else think that the brother is sorta falling for Doo Rim?" *raises hand* I do!

According to the subtitles, Yi Hyun and Yi Kyung are half-siblings (plus, evil mom was going on and on about how you can't trust even your full siblings, never mind your halfsiblings, which is why they're keeping Yi Hyun in the dark).

However, I do still suspect it might be a translation (or something) error. Obviously, evil mom is Yi Kyung's mom and Yi Hyun's stepmom. So, at the most, the siblings share a father.

But how would that work? Yi Hyun's mom died when he was 7, and he's now 31. Yi Kyung is 25. Did their father have 2 wives (i.e. divorced Yi Hyun's mom and married Yi Kyung's) or is one of the siblings illegitimate? I really wish they would explain it already, before Yi Hyun falls deeper for Doo Rim.

Because that's definitely where it's all headed. Even without all the hints the drama has already dropped these past few episodes: according to the relationship chart (from the promotional materials), Yi Hyun will be nursing a crush toward Doo Rim. IDK what to think... I mean, Yi Hyun and Doo Rim have no blood relation whatsoever, so boy is perfectly free to like her if he wants to, seeing how she's basically the only person in his life/environment who exhibits the least human warmth and care toward him. On the other hand, dude, she looks like your sister! Whether his half- or step-sister, Yi Kyung grew up with him as his sister. So it does creep me out a bit (a lot) that Yi Hyun would fall for his sister's lookalike. Maybe they'll mitigate that by implying that he falls for Doo Rim DESPITE her looking like his sister because he's just completely drawn to her personality?

Really looking forward to how the writers are going to handle this.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 5, 2014 6:29:14 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: So I just finished watching all of the current episodes of Full House Thai version and overall think it's worlds better than the Korean version (and given the cute couple scenes am even liking it better than Wonderful Life). This version seems to devote less screen time to the OW (or at least seems that way) and has tons of fun H/h couple scenes - well beyond the Korean version where it seemed that most of the H/h scenes related to housecleaning. But must say that its been years since I watched the Korean version so I may be forgetting a lot of H/h scenes - especially since the Korean version is not one I've ever had an interest in rewatching.

I'm also finding that in the Thai version the H/h relationship seems more equal with both falling in love at the same time, as opposed to the Korean version where it seemed that the H didn't come to care for the h until almost the end of the drama. While I want the H to suffer for his treatment of the h (and I think he is as he seems somewhat devastated by what he is knowingly throwing away), as it relates to the OM, I'm still not shipping him with the h.

While the storyline (H putting promise to OW ahead of relationship to h) will prevent this drama from ever being a favorite, I'm enjoying this drama enough to watch it till the end (and might even like it enough to rewatch the cute couple scene in the future).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 9:12:17 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: I agree that the love story between the H/h is much more believable in the Thai version of Full House. They're second "honeymoon" in Korea was adorable. And I do think that they got more great couple moments then in the other version. But I have to disagree about the OW. She has managed to ruin almost every sweet moment they've had while home in Thailand. And the last couple of eps had the H basically completely abandoning the h to tend to the "sick" OW. He cooks for her. He doesn't leave her side. And even when the h confesses that she loves him, while he does say that he thinks he's falling for her too, he flat out tells her that the OW is priority #1. The OW is still far too much a part of this show for me. And it kills the cute of the OTP to have a H keep leaving his wife to run to another woman's rescue. The OM is just so nice and honest. He's completely upfront with everyone about how he feels about them. He doesn't play games or send mixed signals. He's just an open book. I'm also going to watch until the end. But they had better put in some serious groveling from the H and some serious work to win the h back. Otherwise I'm going to be left with the same disappointed feeling as with the Korean version.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 10:51:40 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: So I watched the first two episodes of God's Gift and yeah, it was HARSH. Lee Bo Young is killing it as expected, but the subject matter is very disturbing and hard to watch. The first two episodes basically set up the scenario for her to go back in time to save her daughter. It introduces all the characters; shows how they're all connected; and shows how basically everyone is a suspect. Still it was so painful to watch. I'm hopeful that the drama is going to start being about solving the mystery and saving the little girl. Because these first two were just painful.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 1:57:28 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: So we are all agreed, he should be her stepbrother since it would be majorly squicky if he's her real brother and the timeline doesn't add up.

Rashell - keep us posted on God's Gift - in case it turns out to be a not to be missed show that's worth all the darkness and tragedy.

I watched a few clips of the Thai version of Full House, both characters look younger than the korean versions. Which I think would make their idiocy a bit more understandable. Also, the H is super cute and seems a lot more sympathetic. The part where grandma brought them some fertility stuff made me snort and giggle.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 7:28:50 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Rashell if you're going to watch God's Gift 14 Days, then yes please keep us updated, as I said I'm putting this show off until it's finished, and I check out the ending first (but now we'll have you to tell us), and then I'll decide whether I want to watch it or not.

I've also watched ep 3 of "Sly and Single Again". I don't like the title "Cunning Single Lady" because this h is not cunning. I mean we haven't seen everything that happened between them in the past, but from what we've seen so far, while they're both flawed, he's the one who was in the wrong for their marriage falling apart. So far, I liked ep 3 more than eps 1 and 2. I had initially written my thoughts about eps 1 and 2, but then I ended editing that out of my post, because my feelings were still very mixed concerning this show, and they still are. My problem is that I can't root for the H/h to end up together so far, because he has done nothing for her. Now even though he looks extremely good in a suit, he's an *ss, and he's mistreating the h. I felt so bad for the h at the end of ep 3. I hope the h gets her happy ending, and gets a man who will be there for her. However despite my annoyance, I think I will watch some more of this show, and it's not like there's anything else on W/T.

*Sighs* I miss YFTS Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 7:57:03 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Re: Bride of the Century - since both Jang Yi Kyung and Jang Yi Hyun have the same last & first names it didn't seem unreasonable to me that the subs were calling them half-siblings (same father, different mothers). However, since they were raised together as siblings (regardless of whether its full, half or step siblings) I think it will be icky if Yi Hyun develops feelings for his sister's doppelganger.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 5, 2014 8:37:25 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: RE:Bride of the Century: What is the kdrama obsession with fauxest of any kind? I mean we have a society that finds it unacceptable for two sisters to marry into the same family even if there is no blood relation. That feels so strongly that family lines can't be crossed, but tons of their dramas have some sort of brother/sister relationship turning to love. I don't get it. I'm definitely getting the vibe that Yi Hyun is liking Doo Rim, which since there is no relation between them at all, isn't exactly creepy. But I also get the feeling that he was very "fond" of Yi Kyung and is maybe transferring some of that feeling to Doo Rim. Which if his feelings for Yi Kyung are only brotherly, that's fine. But even if they are not blood related, they were raised together from childhood as brother and sister. So the fact that Doo Rim looks like his sister is kind of weird if he likes her romantically. It's complicated.

I'm going to keep watching God's Gift, so I'll keep everyone in the loop. I don't know that we'll get much romance out of this one. But so far it's intense with a lot of twisted people and relationships.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 6, 2014 5:23:51 AM PST Last edited by the author on Mar 6, 2014 10:33:35 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I enjoyed the final two episodes of I Need Romance 3. Overall, I found drama to be low on angst (which is a good thing) and high on cute. Definitely a drama that I'll rewatch in the future.

I'm beginning to think that the H in A Little Love Never Hurts suffers from a massive martyr complex and doesn't deserve Ha Kyung. I've never gotten the vibe that he cares as much for her as she does for him. At this point I'm rooting for the introduction of a new love interest for Ha Kyung and the H can take a slow boat to China (he wants to go, so I say let him). And on a positive note, H's dad doesn't have cancer, cough just meant that he needs to have half a lung removed with just some risk of death during surgery. In K-drama terms, that's

practically good health.

Marathoning Full House Thai version put me behind in watching some of the currently airing shows, so need to catch up on Can We Love - but was very disappointed to hear that they turned JH's husband evil. I guess in k-dramas, no divorce unless the spouse turns evil. Plan to also watch at least the first few episodes of Three Days (I'm hoping for a good action drama without all of the angst I'm expecting from God's Gift or Beyond the Clouds). I enjoyed Park Yoo Chun's brother in INR3, so hopefully Yoo Chun's show will be as good.

ETA: So at least one good thing came out of the drama Hundred Year Inheritance - just read where the actor (Choi Won Young) who played the h's ex-husband got married in real life to the actress (Shim Yi Young) who played his second wife in the drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 8, 2014 7:43:00 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Since your guys' reviews of INR3 are good, I guess I'll go back and catch up with it, since I haven't watched the last- I think- 7 eps.

I watched eps 10, 11, and 12 of Emergency Couple, and talk about a show that became very good the moment I started lagging on watching the eps lol. Starting with ep 10 this show becomes very good, and ep 12 was very hot on the H/h front and a great ep overall. This ep showed that the H had matured a lot. I really like how he simply told her that he was going to go after her, and how he took care of her. Now I am rooting for the H/h to get back together.

However before they reconcile they need to address what went wrong for them the first time around, so that they won't repeat the same mistakes again. However it seems that the H has matured (which is a big part of the solution). Now I hope that the h will learn to be open about her feelings as well.

I've watched ep 1 of "Wonderful Days" (even though I don't usually watch long weekend dramas) and ep 1 of "Second Life" TW-drama, and both are off to a good start. I'm hoping that "Wonderful Days" won't drag or fall apart, as many weekend dramas usually do. I'm hoping that this will be better than the majority of weekend dramas since it's from the writer/director team who brought us "Innocent Man". As for "Second Life", I'm hoping that this show will be as charming as "Love Now" was, and it is off to a sweet and engaging start.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 8, 2014 8:09:02 PM PST jak says: Full Sun/Beyond the Clouds is still going strong, six episodes in, the pace is good, very good.

I love it when things keep moving along, and the characters are changing as well. Some highlights for me is the H is refusing to let the h stay in her rose colored world and pushes her to become stronger. But he also is starting to feel for her and holds back info he thinks she's not ready for, she's having such a hard time of it.

The h in Full Sun is rather naive, but I enjoyed her moments with the H's grandma and she's

learning she can't stay in her own little world anymore. This is one drama where I rarely feel bored even with the side characters, unlike with Nice Guy. I really like the music in the drama as well, very well done, but not overkill.

It's hard to see exactly where the drama is going next, but I'm looking forward to the next episodes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 11, 2014 12:14:08 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just watched epis 5 and 6 of Bride of the Century. This show is so cute and mysterious all at once. Right now it is the show I most look forward to watching.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Mar 11, 2014 1:13:12 AM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 5:53:02 AM PST Adnana says: Re: Bride of the Century Is it unfair to be annoyed with Kang Ju because he seems incapable of distinguishing between the two girls?

Granted, IRL just because someone you know starts acting differently, you don't immediately conclude "the person I knew was replaced by their evil twin/doppelgaenger bruhaha", but still... This is a drama, not real life. I would have wanted to see Kang Ju acknowledging and questioning the change in "Yi Kyung"s personality. Is he unable to look past her pretty face?

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 11, 2014 5:02:37 AM PDT luvnlife says: Bride of the Century... how cute was the kitten scene? Kang Ju just melted my heart.

Empress Ki - I'm still loving this drama; however, I think they could have done a little better last week on having our Emperor hook up with SN. There has been so much build up and then bam. The emperor's words were nice but I guess I was looking for a little more romance?

Last day of Can We Love... :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 11, 2014 9:16:51 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I feel like they rush the story sometimes in Empress Ki. It's like they're hurrying to get every plot point in and sometimes forget to let the emotions of each moment play out. But I still adore the baby emperor. He's still so completely in love with his Nyangie. He is so cute with her and their little man. It's just sweet to see how he's developed because of her.

I'm still really liking Bride. And I agree that Kang Ju has no reason to suspect at this point that his fiancĂŠ is a different person. Why would he? He's a little confused by some of her recent actions, but why would he immediately jump to the "it must be a different person" conclusion. That wouldn't make sense IMO. I'm hopeful for an HEA in Can We Love for at least the main OTP. But I really want JH to be happy as well. I don't care if it's with DY or not. I just want her away from that family that destroys her. And I don't care about SM. I watched the two newest episodes of Thai Full House. And I will definitely say that this H is much better. It didn't take him but one episode without the h to have him tell the OW that he loves his wife not her. She still won't release him from his promise. But he's trying to give everyone their freedom to do what they want. I believe in this one that he loves the h. I believe that he's sorry for his actions towards her. That's a lot better than the H from the K version. The OM is still pretty perfect. But at least I can root for the H and h in this one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 11, 2014 9:45:32 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I think the reason KJ didn't differentiate between the h DR and YK, is because he hasn't spent a lot of time with YK yet, he only saw her during the family dinner so far after the switch. I think if he were to spend more time with her, he would notice that there's something wrong.

But yes I too wished he'd been able to at least notice that she was being strange. I like that the story doesn't lag at all, the H knows about the curse now.

Ep 13 of Emergecny Couple was very good as well, and it seems that CM (H) will have competition from the second male lead, not that I'm complaining, since I like the second male lead too. JH (h) wants to move on, not that I blame her. If CM wants the JH back, he is going to have to stand up to his mother once and for all (he already started), and make it crystal clear to her that she is not to interfere in his life or with his wife.

Yes today is the last day of "Can We Love", hopefully it will have a good ending. I too will be sad to see it end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 7:54:50 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I watched the last ep of "Can We Love", and the last two eps were kind of disappointing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 9:00:29 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: The last two eps of Can We Love were more than disappointing for me. Especially in the case of JH. It was just ridiculous to try to put that marriage back together in two eps. And to use a

suicide attempt as the bandage that fixed everything is just a horrible message. And the main OTP, while cute, just kind of stagnated in the last eps. SM actually got the best most logical story arch, even though she was the character I cared the least about. So disappointing for a drama that started so cute.

God's Gift continues to speed along and we're now back in time two weeks from the date the h tried to kill herself after her daughter's death. She's working frantically to "fight" fate and change the outcome of her daughters death. But so far no matter what she's trying, things keep happening just like they happened the first time. She does have an unlikely ally who is also working to try to change the fate of himself and his family. The drama is intense and suspenseful. And every time you think the h has finally thwarted the past, it's amazing the twists the story takes to make things happen just like they did the first time. I'm really enjoying it, but it is definitely not what I would call a romance.

Empress Ki was good this week as well. The baddies have finally been punished. But I don't see purely smooth sailing for Nyangie in the eps to come. Although her emperor still adores her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Mar 12, 2014 9:15:28 AM PDT Mina says: Thanks for mentioning Save your last dance, it's an older one and was hard to find but one of my faves. Also liked My Lovely Sam Soon. Didn't realize for an entire episode it was Hyun Bin (my virtual boyfriend) from Secret Garden.

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But speaking of heroes who fall for the same woman (the heroine) twice, even without knowing it's the same woman--I just love them! I love that even though they might not remember/recognize her as their previous love, they're irresistibly drawn to her all over again and are helpless not to fall for her again. I love the inevitability of it all, due to the H and h being soulmates/perfect for each other.

Examples: Save the last Dance for me: H doesn't remember h; I Hear Your Voice: H doesn't remember h; The Moon Embracing the Sun: H doesn't (consciously) recognize h Edit this post | Permalink

Your post: Mar 12, 2014 10:23:32 AM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 14, 2014 3:10:08 AM PDT Adnana says: BTW, a small piece of news, for you "Bride of the Century" fans. This drama's time slot was changed from Sa-Su 8 PM KST, to Fr-Sa 11 PM KST. And no, unfortunately the later broadcast hour wasn't so they could include sexy times for uri Doo Rim and Kang Ju. :( The producers felt that, this being a miniseries, it should be aired in a miniseries instead of a weekend drama timeslot. Hence the change.

I don't know if/how this will affect the release of subtitles by DramaFever. My guess, they'll still release the subs on Mo/Tu as before.

Edit this post | Permalink Your post: Mar 12, 2014 10:38:11 AM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 12, 2014 10:40:53 AM PDT Adnana says: Oh, and in yet another piece of news (seems like I'm playing a newscaster today! :p ), the Director's Cut of YFAS will be released in April (if all goes well, fingers crossed), which seems exceptionally speedy for a DVD release (for comparison's sake: the Heirs DC is being released just this month).

For the DC of YFAS, it seems that all leads participated with an audio commentary--minus KSH and JJH, Lol. So that leaves Yoo Inna, Park Hae Jin and the guy who played Jae Kyung, the murderous brother. I don't know how much extra footage will be included, but if there are any new (deleted) scenes between DMJ and CSY, count me VERY interested. And that's my first time saying so about a Director's Cut Edition of a beloved drama, since they're sooo expensive.

But speaking of Director's Cut Editions... Does anyone have Queen Inhyun's Man? That's one drama that I would have been curious about re: any additional scenes. I've only seen the DC version of "Moon Embracing the Sun" and while there were some interesting additional scenes there, overall the extras didn't make that big of a difference.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 12, 2014 10:40:16 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Queen of the Game had the H falling back in love with the h after losing his memory as well.

Master's Sun had about an episode of the H trying to figure out why he cared about the h before he regained his memory. I don't really love the amnesia as a plot device. But I agree that in Save the Last Dane it worked the best.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 12, 2014 10:43:16 AM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 12, 2014 10:44:03 AM PDT Adnana says: Rashell said: "Master's Sun had about an episode of the H trying to figure out why he cared about the h before he regained his memory."

Yes, that's right! I had forgotten about Master's Sun. Also, Secret Garden has the exact same spiel cca. episodes 18-19.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 12, 2014 11:33:31 AM PDT Purse Monkey says: The Frog Prince (The Prince Turned Frog) has the theme you're looking for. I loved that show. You have to look pass the wackiness and over the top acting at times but it's really very cute. The H is a mega rich, cold heir to a hotel chain. He got into a car accident and ended up losing his memories and stayed with the h's family (just like Save the Last Dance). H and h fell in love until H regained his memories again and forgot about the h. However H, despite of his cold heart, found himself drawn to the h again and the rest is history. Plotline is extremely familiar to STLD but I actually enjoyed Frog Prince better.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Mar 12, 2014 2:15:27 PM PDT Mina says: SYLD reminds me of an old British movie set at the end of WWI where the H doesn't know who he is, falls in love and starts a family, is in an accident and remembers who he is but forgets the between time. While he is away the bAby dies. She finds him and goes to work for him (he doesn't know who she is). He breaks off his engagement, and marries the h, still not remembering her. She takes him to the town they lived in and it all comes back to him.

It's called Random Harvest with Greer Garson and Ronald Coleman. Most romantic movie ever! Saw it on AMC years ago.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 2:33:12 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Mina: that movie sounds interesting. If you remember the name let us know. But your post about the baby reminded me of another drama with this type of story. This was is Taiwanese and it's called Autumn's Concerto. H and h fall in love, H's family disapproves, H gets sick, He's family agrees to pay for treatment if h leaves H, h leaves but is pregnant, H and h meet again after treatment but H does not remember her. It's a pretty good drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 3:54:27 PM PDT jak says: I watched Random Harvest as well, and enjoyed it.

I don't think any mention Chinese drama Waking Love Up or Love Waking Up, which is a remake of the The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog, which is a remake of Save the Last Dance, lol.

I like some moments in Save the Last Dance, and the music I lurve, but overall I thought it

was okay only. I liked The Frog Prince more, and I haven't watched Waking Love Up. but I might.

There are a few Thai lakorns that have a similar story, with someone losing their memories and falling in love again with the same person, Sai Noi 2012, which I liked, and Game Rai, Game Ruk (Evil Game, Love Game), but these aren't based off the K-drama and are rather different.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Mar 12, 2014 4:22:48 PM PDT Mina says: I bought the ost for SYLD. I also try to find any songs from dramas by "The One". He has a you tube video for The Man from Secret Garden that won him the contest on I Am A Singer.

That's a show I'd love to see. Can't imagine any American singers going on a show like that I believe it's an American Idol type show but for the pros.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 6:34:31 PM PDT luvnlife says: I went back and rewatched "Shut Up Flower Boy Band" - I think this is an unrated drama.

That or I just really missed out the first time around when it was aired live. The title sounds like a typical high school drama but it really isn't about that.

There was an article that the people behind Princess Man are gearing up for another drama. It will have a similar type revenge storyline but takes place in the 1920/1930's. @Jak - I haven't seen too many Lakorns but I would be interested to see what you recommend. Could you share a little bit about some of your favorite plots/titles?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 6:59:07 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell I agree that the ending of "Can We Love" was disappointing, I was actually trying to be more generous with my rating of this drama, because it had a lot of good moments and there was a lot of potential. However I agree that the way things were resolved for JH leaves a lot to be desired. Also how is it fair that DY doesn't even get to be with his daughter in the end? I also agree that the JW/KS storyline had been lagging for the past few eps. I also wanted SM to become a nicer person way before the last 10 minutes of the last ep, because then I would've been able to root for her to end up with that younger guy. But as it is, I just don't care for her character or who she ends up with.

Okay since you guys are talking about drama/romance shows with H's who still fall for the h, even when they've lost their memories. I will list my favorites with this theme:

Secret Garden (you guys have mentioned the parts towards the end when the H loses his memory but still remembers the h's name and wants to look for her, even though he doesn't know why. However from the beginning the H had forgotten about the h, and the last flashback, after he had regained all his memories, showed us why he was obsessed with her from the beginning of the series. So we could say that he had amnesia from the beginning of the show) Moon Embraces the Sun (H doesn't suffer from amnesia, he just thinks that the h is dead, so when he meets a shaman girl 8 years later, who really reminds him of the love of his life, he thinks it's someone else. He treats the shaman girl harshly, even though he's in love with her, not knowing that it is the same person. He is so in love with the h that he gets pain in his chest, and can't be with any other woman) I Hear Your Voice (H loses his memory somewhere in the middle of the series, but it doesn't last long. I also really like the H's thoughts in the last ep, about knowing why the h is scared about there being a day without him, but he knows that no matter what may happen in the future, "I will find you again and love you") Also I'm glad that you guys mentioned some dramas, I am going to check out "Save the Last Dance" and "Prince Turns to Frog" the remake. I also will checkout some other completed romance/dramas that I have on my "want to watch" list that I haven't watched yet. I guess there is an upside to not following many airing shows, it leaves me time to start some of the completed shows :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 12, 2014 7:36:59 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: D.M.: I can't believe you haven't watched Save The Last Dance. Such a good drama with Eugene as the h and Ji Sung as the H. Plus I loved the OST. I actually like the K version better than the Taiwanese version. I just sometimes think the comedy in Taiwanese dramas is too silly. I enjoyed the more serious kdrama take on the story.

Luvnlife: Shut Up is my favorite, by far, of the flower boy series. I loved all those boys from the wrong side of Seoul. And I really liked the h. She was always so honest about everything.

She never led the other guy on, always quickly resolved misunderstandings, and wasn't afraid to call the H out when he needed it. Plus how HOT was Sung Joon singing? Anyway, I agree that it's a great drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Mar 13, 2014 12:11:50 AM PDT jak says: Luvnlife, I enjoy most plots (not a fan of noona romances though), though I do tend to gravitate towards plots involving marriage.

Some Thai lakorns I like and recommend would be Taddao Bussaya with a girl dressing as a boy to try to solve the mystery left by her father's death.

Roy Marn is also good, Tomboy h must marry H as a substitute for her more polished and ladylike cousin who disappears on wedding day, much to h and H's dismay. More then a light romantic comedy, this lakorn delves into the past histories of the families involved.

Somewhat Romeo and Juliet like.

Ken and Ann are a lakorn couple who made a number of classic lakorns that are well acted, well directed, some of the best such as Oum Ruk (about an accidental pregnancy), Sawan Biang (which is crazy!!!), Sood Sanae Ha (cute fluff) and 365 Days of Love (a woman time travels to try to stop her future divorce).

Right now I'm watching Full House Thai (which is okay, better then k version, not that k version was that great), and Ngao Asoke 1999, which I'm enjoying the heck out of. Cheesy 90s style music, ridiculous storyline, its just a trainwreck that's fun to watch, especially when H and h are together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 13, 2014 5:04:19 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell... agreed about the singing! I need to go and find the music. I never got sick of the "muse" song no matter how many times they played it. @Jak.. thanks for the recs. I'm watching Full House Thai right now. I think this is the last weekend of episodes if I'm not mistaken. The only other Lakorn I've watching involved the H staying at a high end hotel where the h worked as a maid. She stands in for her cousin at their 'engagement ceremony.' The H is very uptight perfectionist who likes things his way. I enjoyed it but I can't recall the name. I'll have to try another one from your list.

In a Good Way.. this show is my crack drama right now. I can't wait for Fridays to watch.

How cute is our couple?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 14, 2014 10:52:35 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell I have started "Save the Last Dance", and isn't the second female lead in this LBY (h from "I Hear Your Voice")? She looks different here, but it makes it a bit awkward for me to ship the H with the h, when the second female lead is married to him in real life lol. Anyways I am enjoying the show so far, even though it's a bit slow.

Looking forward to the new eps of "Emergency Couple" and "Bride of the Century" Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 14, 2014 1:37:00 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says:

@D.M.: Yes, that is Lee Bo Young. This drama is actually where she and Ji Sung met and started dating. So yeah, from that aspect it puts a bit of a damper in the romance with him and Eugene. I agree that some parts were a bit slow, but it's still a drama that I enjoyed.

I'm am definitely looking forward to both Emergency Couple and Bride of the Century. As well as In a Good Way. I have to agree that while this show is low on "drama" it's got a simply adorable main OTP. They are so dang cute it's ridiculous. And it's been such a sweet story of how a relationship can grow over time. It's just a nice, easy, feel good drama. With pretty much no hateful characters. Love it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Mar 14, 2014 1:47:35 PM PDT Mina says: Sorry cor butting in, tbat is LBY this is how she and JS first met. She has said she couldn't stand him and was very mean to him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 14, 2014 1:54:40 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the clarifications. I'll continue watching "Save the Last Dance", even if it feels a bit awkward.

Also Rashell and luvnlife, please keep us updated about "In a Good Way", if the show continues to be good till the end, then I might check it out when it's done.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 14, 2014 4:00:00 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just spent entirely too much time watching epis of Hello Counselor - so far, Seo In Guk seems even more adorable after seeing him on this show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 14, 2014 6:07:20 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Oh, I love Korean variety shows! My favorite is Running Man, but I've watched 1 Night 2 Days (all 3 seasons), Dad Where Are We Going, Happy Together, Return of Superman, Family Outing Season 1, X-Man, Ifinity Challenge, and a little We Got Married. I have seen Hello Councilor on the KBS World youtube page, but haven't watched that one yet. Guess its something I should check out.

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Posted on Mar 14, 2014 11:18:24 PM PDT J.or S Zack says: I have just watched the last episode of Let's Eat and wonder if anyone knows what show will replace TVN time slot for Let's Eat? I do want to say what a great show Let's Eat was!!!!

MrsJaz Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 15, 2014 1:49:14 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: They are super fun and addictive, like I need to get hooked on more korean tv shows! I will try We Got Married, it just sounded kinda strange and awkward to pair up strangers and then expect them to act lover'ish to each other. Is it kinda funny and sweet?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 15, 2014 3:32:15 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I don't love We Got Married. Some of the couples are super awkward and fake. Others do grow into some nice easy chemistry. But it does feel mostly fake, which it is.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 15, 2014 6:44:18 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer I generally just stick to k-drama, but I have watched "We Got Married Global Edition", and I'd say it's okay. This show had some cute/romantic moments and some awkward moments, but as Rashell said overall the show feels fake. Anyways you can try it, and form your own opinion about it.

I have started watching Running Man last week, after I stumbled across an ep with KSH (H from Moon Embraces the Sun and You from the Stars) as the special guest. I enjoyed the ep, ep 147 (my first Running Man ep). The first part especially was very funny, when they ran on the acupuncture mat, I'm impressed by how fast KSH runs. Then I ended up watching another ep, ep 108, that has GHJ as the special guest (h from Thank You and Master's Sun), and enjoyed the drama style game in this ep. Then I watched another ep with LJS as the special guest (H from I Hear Your Voice), ep 181, and that too was a very good ep. So I recommend those three eps :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 15, 2014 9:00:47 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Running Man is fabulous. It's true that some eps are better than others, but it is consistently good. Drama Fever has quite a few of the newer eps, but I still miss Song Joong Ki as a regular cast member. Maybe when he's done with army, he'll come back at least as a guest.

Plus I love the Monday Couple of Kang Gary and Song Ji Hyo. There must always be a romantic element for me to get my fix.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 15, 2014 10:14:02 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 15, 2014 10:15:07 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Haha Rashell, I too need my romantic element fix. I like that this show seems to incorporate that in their games, not all of the games but many of the games have a romantic element, and I like that it involves the guest star most of the time. Right now I am focusing on choosing eps with special guests that I recognize.

I've also watched eps 14 and 15 of "Emergency Couple", and this show continues to be very good. It's like this show was average the first two eps, then it became good, then it became solidly good, and then starting with ep 10 it has become very good. I am really enjoying this show, and I hope that CM's father will be fine, and it seems that the love triangle is going to escalate next ep. I also noticed that the h in this show is a regular on Running Man. I hope that "Emergency Couple" will maintain being very good till the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 16, 2014 3:52:32 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Rashell - You had me at Song Joong Ki, I will definitely watch Running Man. I might try some of the Global editions of We Got Married.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 12:36:52 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 7:25:47 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 18, 2014 11:12:46 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: J Zack - welcome! I think Rude Miss Young-Ae 13 is next up in the Let's Eat timeslot.

Overall, Let's Eat wasn't the usual rom/com, more of a slice of life angst-free drama. This wasn't a drama that you watch for the H/h romance as it doesn't really occur until the last few episodes. The strength of this drama was it's very likable characters. But boy did they love their food - about 10 minutes per episodes devoted the characters love affair with their food (lesson learned - don't watch hungry).

The final episode of Full House Thai version was very good - it really put the ribbons and bows on the H/h HEA. So much better than the K-drama version. And really this was the only Thai drama that I've watch that wasn't completely crazytown.

Marathoned the family drama King's Family/Wang Family - not one I would recommend (eta: lacks a really good romance. Of the "traditional" romance, I liked both the H/h, but found their romance to be weak. H gave up on h twice before they got married and after they married put his long-lost mother before the h. Believed the mother's lies and forced the h to apologize.), but surprisingly liked it better than I'm liking A Little Love Never Hurts (H/second female lead romance has been stalled for most of the drama, while h/second male lead romance is boring) and Passionate Love (actually hate all of the characters in this show watching just for Shim Ji Ho).

I continue to enjoy the current batch of dramas - Bride of the Century (got to love the scheming mothers - this is how all the evil k-drama mothers should act - evil with class), Emergency Couple and Sly and Single Again. Hopefully the second half of these drama won't tank.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 10:06:36 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 18, 2014 10:08:03 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Two additional eps of Running Man I recommend are, eps 166 and 163, really good eps.

Reader123 the only two dramas I'm following are "Emergency Couple" and "Bride of the Century". I'm casually following "Wonderful Days", so far. I stopped watching Sly and Single Again a few eps back, because it was annoying me.

I continue to enjoy "Save the Last Dance", but this show is different from the other shows with the amnesia, or H not recognizing h, theme. Here the h knows the H, and knows that he was her boyfriend and they were about to get married. She's the one who goes to work at his company, because she just wants to be close to him. I like how the H is falling for her all over again, and stopped her from resigning.

I've watched a k-movie titled "Heaven's Postman", it is a fantasy movie. I wanted to say the actor (I searched him on youtube lol) is apparently mainly a singer, is so good-looking. There are some shots of him on youtube, where he looks almost inhumanly beautiful. I really think he should play a vampire in a drama. In the looks department, him and Jo In Sung (the way he looked in That Winter) are the top two for me, with JJ probably edging out JIS. ETA: Jennifer, happy Saint Patrick's day Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 10:26:39 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says:

I've started weekend drama Wonderful Days, which followed Wang Family. I've only seen the first 4 eps, but so far really like it. It's more thoughtful and layered then the typical in your face makjang family dramas. And I feel like it's revealing the history between the characters piece by piece as the story in the present progresses. It's nice because you sense the muddled history in all the character interactions, but you don't have the full story of why they feel the way the do about each other. Even some of the relationships are not directly stated in the first episodes but left up to the audience to infer. I love Lee Seo Jin. He is so nuanced that, even though his character is written as unfeeling and cold, you can see the emotions churning under the surface. Taecyeon is definitely the weak link in this drama. He's just over-the-top as the hot-headed maknae. Lots of scenery chewing with that one. But I feel like Kim Hee Sun is doing well as the h even with the satori accent. Anyway, I'm liking the start of this one. But with family dramas, we all know, they can start out just fine and quickly go to the crazy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 10:46:23 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 18, 2014 11:02:05 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. Heaven's Postman lead was also the second male lead in Protect the Boss (and on a positive note did get his own HEA). He does have a great voice and as a bandmate to Micky Yoochun sang a couple of the songs on Sungkyunkwan Scandal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lupxATUYf_o Also video of Yoochun and Jaejoong harmonizing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uICHl7l0aE Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 11:30:04 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 18, 2014 11:33:49 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I loved Joejoong's song in Protect the Boss called I'll Protect You. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzY5HMflWUI That link is him singing live. Still sounds FABULOUS and this is NOT an easy song. I agree that he has almost perfectly beautiful features. But he's almost too pretty for me. I like my guys a little manlier. Not that I'd say no if he offered himself, but he's not in my top favorites. His acting is okay. He's definitely better than some idols, Taecyeon for example, but still needs some polishing. I see potential though.

I also finished the Thai Full House and agree that one the whole it is much better than the Korean. The last episode especially is simply adorable with tons of sweet couple time. And while the H is still too all about the OW for me, it is clear early on that his feelings are for the h and it's obligation that is making him go to the OW. Plus I also appreciated that both H/h fell in love at the same time, so it never felt like the h was on her own in her feelings. And the OM was less of a factor and mostly stayed friend-zoned. Still not going to be a favorite story for me, but a much better execution of the story in this newer version.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 18, 2014 11:32:11 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 18, 2014 11:34:39 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell it seems that you and I are on the same wavelength when it comes to "Wonderful Days", that's why I said "casually" following, because it's a long weekend drama so the chances of it falling apart are high lol. ETA: just saw your new post, thanks for sharing.

Reader123 thanks for sharing. I know that yoochun is the H in "Rooftop Prince" which I thought was just okay, and I think he was also the H in "Missing You" which I dropped. I confess that I don't care for him.

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I thought that the last scene between the H/h in Episode 6 of Sly and Single Again was great I'm hoping that the pettiness of both the H and h is now behind us. Also thought that the OW's late husband might be a Darwin Award candidate for his reckless driving - hopefully the OW won't turn nasty now that she knows the h is the ex-wife.

I continue to ship Chief Gook and Ji Hye in Emergency Couple, but only if Chief Gook is not her daughter's father. I hate the secret baby trope and have no respect for a woman who would make her child's relationship with its father be contingent upon the father loving the mother.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 19, 2014 10:38:29 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I might checkout Sungkyunkwan Scandal sometime, it's still on my "want to watch" list, and it's been there for a long time lol.

I am going to checkout "Protect the Boss" as well, even though the synopsis doesn't sound that interesting. I've already watched some clips, and I'm not sold on the h, she comes off as wooden. Ji Sung is a good actor but his hairstyle here is just bad, I don't know why they did that to him lol. I also hope his character here is not too childish. However I will watch this for Jaejoong and his beautiful face, hopefully his character's story will be good.

I want to checkout "Secret Love Affair", but I'm really hesitating because the more I read about the synopsis, the more I realize that chances of a happy ending here are slim to none.

So I think I'll come back to this one when it is finished, and I'll be able to know what kind of ending it has, but we'll see. Instead I'm going to checkout "Witch's Love" when it starts, this

is a remake of the TW-drama "My Queen". I liked "My Queen", but thought the last third of the show lagged and the ending was not satisfying. So I'm hoping that the k-version will improve on that. I also hope, due to the title change, that the k-version won't make the h unlikable.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 19, 2014 12:57:14 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree about Secret Love Affair - don't think it's going to have a HEA so plan to hold off watching until I know for sure it's worth watching.

I feel like I've been spoiled with all of the Rom/Com that aired during the first part of 2014 seems we are now getting a lot more melodramas which are sometimes way to angsty and unfortunately all too often have extremely bad endings.

The H in Protect the Boss isn't childish so much as acts childish to hide the fact that he suffers from a mental illness. I'm also not a fan of Choi Kang Hee. And unlike most second male leads at least Jaejoong does get a HEA in this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 19, 2014 1:15:33 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 19, 2014 1:16:44 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Yeah, I'm also not a Choi Kang Hee fan so that was a struggle with Protect the Boss. But Ji Sung is great as usual, and like Reader explained, he's not so much childish as suffering mentally and trying to cover it up. Jaejoong is somewhat the typical second lead for the first part of the drama, but I actually liked him more when he was paired with the hilarious second lead female. She starts off trying to be the typical witchy OW, but is just not very good at being a witch. She's so funny and I actually loved her more then the h, so I was glad she got her HEA too.

ETA: Her Lovely Heels is kind of hard to find. Here is the link to the site I've watched at. http://www.dramacool.com/her-lovely-heels-episode-1.html I'm watching a short drama right now called Her Lovely Heels and it's a very sweet light drama so far. The h is crushing on her sunbae coworker who she met randomly while buying shoes. He is somewhat oblivious, but once it's pointed out that she likes him, he starts liking her too. The H is played by Hong Jong Hyun. He's been in a few dramas that you all may know. He was the older guy assistant in Cyrano Dating Agency who falls for the girl working at the cafĂŠ with the shady past. He's very good at playing the colder, hard to read, characters, but he is very sweet in this one. Only 4 episodes are subbed and they're short episodes of only about 15 minutes each. There are 8 episodes out as of today. The format kind of reminds me of Li Jun Kai with Peter Ho in that it's kind of like a movie length but broken up into episodes. Anyway, so far it's pretty cute.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Mar 19, 2014 1:33:21 PM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 7:38:07 AM PST Adnana says: So... I tried watching "Protect the Boss" probably a year or so ago, and dropped it because I didn't like the hero, and I didn't like the heroine, and I didn't like the storyline... well, you get the idea. But now you guys are all talking about a cute secondary OTP, and I just watched a Youtube vid of it--and I'm very intrigued.

Now my question is: should I give this drama another chance (in FF mode), just for the secondary OTP? Do they have good chemistry and, perhaps most importantly, is it real love?

I wouldn't want the OW and OM to just be settling for each other because they couldn't get the H and h respectively.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 19, 2014 2:14:30 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 19, 2014 2:15:42 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Adnana: So I would not say that watching the whole drama for the secondary OTP makes sense in the case of Protect the Boss. It is definitely real love and not settling. But it really only develops in the last few episodes. I don't know that there are enough scenes of the secondary romance to make it worth it. It's kind of like the secondary romance in Master's Sun. It's a cute little story within the larger picture, but isn't enough on it's own. Does that makes sense?

ETA: Sadly, unlike with Master's Sun, the main romance in Protect the Boss wasn't that great, so the cute secondary romance ended up being the better one even with just little pieces of it really shown.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 19, 2014 5:45:10 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the clarification guys, I'm just going to skim through this show, and focus on the secondary couple's romantic moments (few as they may be).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 19, 2014 11:39:51 PM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 7:44:11 AM PST Adnana says: Rashell, Thank you for clarifying things. I'll keep this drama in mind for some later time, if I run out of things to watch.

At the moment, I'm only keeping up with one drama: Bride of the Century. I'm still liking it to bits, due to its "substitute princess" conceit (I've always wanted to see this in a K-drama, but alas, it's not a trope that K-dramas love--unlike, say, the noona romance or the TT romance etc.; the one other example I'm aware of is "I Summon You, Gold", which I remember had a crappy plot resolution, according to you guys, so I did not/will not watch).

Also, BotC has its crack-factor going for it; I like the characters and their interactions, and how the "villains" (the evil moms) basically cancel each other out with all their plotting against each other's interests.

One problem I've started having with this drama, though: I think Doo Rim should tell the truth to KJ, like yesterday. **SPOILERS about BotC follow First of all, I was okay with her subterfuge when it payed the bills for granny's medical treatment; not so much when it payed for a restaurant. Sure, a girl's gotta do what she's gotta do to get ahead, but salvaging a betrothal for a girl who explicitly said she didn't want it, in exchange for pure monetary gain, is taking things too far. And yes, I do know that Doo Rim most likely grabbed onto that as an excuse when really she just wanted to see KJ again, but it was still wrong that she accepted that contract.

Second, it was understandable that, when she didn't know KJ from Adam, she could lie to him without a twinge of conscience. Not so now. She knows him, she knows he's a great guy underneath that prickly exterior, and she knows that he can't stand being betrayed by people close to him. There's no good excuse anymore for DR continuing to lie to him.

Third and most importantly: Doo Rim likes him now, and she knows it. So it's really messed up that she's expressing that by trying so hard to push for/repair his betrothal to ANOTHER girl. Really, DR's mind must be in total chaos. She can only act as herself, DR, when she's with him (ergo her crying because he "dumped" her, and her saying she misses him) but the fact is, he does NOT know her as herself. He only knows she's YK, and he keeps falling deeper for her--which is so unfair to him.

Anyways, the preview for the next episode has DR and KJ planning a secret wedding. I hope DR comes clean with him about her real identity first. She's a great character and I want to continue liking her, but she needs to stop lying to the man she says she loves.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 20, 2014 4:54:13 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Agreed, she has to tell him the truth, part of what he likes about her is that she's not a liar and that she comes from a family his family has accepted. I can't even begin to imagine what his father will think about her not being YK. Plus, will there ever be an explanation about why she and YK look like twins? I keep thinking that maybe the mother stole YK from her real family or something like that.

As nice as YK's older brother is, I can't get over the fact that he's having feelings for someone who looks EXACTLY like his sister.

I'm a bit confused on what happened with Granny's employee. It sounded like the mother of KJ killed her husband's first wife with the assistance of granny's employee! Did I totally misunderstand? If she did and he's suspected her all along, why didn't he say anything and why are they still living as husband and wife!?

totally confused.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 20, 2014 11:56:54 PM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 20, 2014 11:58:08 PM PDT Adnana says: Jennifer, It's like this: KJ's mother didn't have anything to do with the death of KJ's father's first love.

She truly believes in the curse, so she believes that the first bride became a victim of the curse.

Here's what actually happened, though: because her daughter said that she could only love/live with KJ's dad, Granny decided to take matters into her own hands. She had the chauffer drive her to where KJ's dad and the first bride were honeymooning, then dismissed the chauffer, only he didn't go away and instead saw Granny in the aftermath of having run over a young woman with the car. He later put things together and figured that woman was the first bride. He kept silent about everything all these years, until now.

So KJ's dad knows that his MIL most likely killed his first bride, but he's still investigating.

Also, there's nothing in the chauffer's story implicating the second wife (KJ's mom) as well-just the Granny.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 21, 2014 12:32:57 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Ah, okay. Thanks Adnana. Wowee, I get wanting to help your kids, but murdering is a bit over the top.

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Mar 21, 2014 1:30:25 AM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 21, 2014 1:36:14 AM PDT Adnana says: Jennifer said: "I get wanting to help your kids, but murdering is a bit over the top" Yeah, I'd say. Lol. The "beauty" of K-dramas though: this is definitely not the craziest thing I've seen a MIL/mother do for her child in a drama. Which kinda says it all, doesn't it?

The mothers (the younger generation) are pretty crazy as well. One of them (mom of KJ) has carefully selected a sacrificial bride for her son and already has the "proper" second wife all lined up, for after the first one bites the bullet. The other mom (YK's) has plotted to have a clueless substitute die in her daughter's stead, so that her own daughter can still become the daughter-in-law of that rich family. Both moms haven't evinced even a twinge of conscience so far, despite them planning what basically amounts to the murder of an innocent. So yeah,

the moms in this show are all quite hardcore. I do love, however, that--like I said in another post--they're plotting against each other and pretty much canceling each other out so far.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Mar 21, 2014 6:02:07 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've watched the first 5 episodes of Three Days, an action drama that I thought was to cover the H's search and rescue of the president over a three day timeframe. However, by episode 5 that portion of the storyline has been resolved. Overall, I'm finding it to be a solid (but not addictive) action drama. Given the 3 day timespan of the drama, I'm not expecting much in a way of a romance.

I'm continuing to enjoy Sly and Single Again, but do think it's following the standard Rom/Com textbook. Witchy second female lead - check. But I do like both of the leads in this drama.

I did watch the first 8 episodes of Her Lovely Heels (Soopmi had a link to a site that had all of the first 8 episodes subbed). Thanks for the rec - a really fast, cute romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 21, 2014 6:38:36 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Reader can you share that link or at least the link to the link? I've only seen to ep 4 subbed and I'd love to understand everything in the other 4 episodes. It really is an adorable little drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 21, 2014 7:00:43 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 21, 2014 7:21:24 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Rashell - Here's the link from Soompi: http://bit.ly/1fCdiNg Also, here's another to the same site if the first link doesn't work http://yubisubs.blogspot.com/2014/03/yubisubs-han-seungyeon-hong-jonghyun.html ETA: when you click on the Episode link it will take you to an ad page - a 5 second counter will appear in the top right hand corner - after 5 seconds a Skip Ad link will appear. Click Skip Ad link and a private Dailymotion page with the drama will open.

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Thank you!!!! <3 <3 <3 I'm loving this short, sweet, little drama. It's just this light and fluffy feel good drama. With all these intense melo type dramas right now, it's my happy place. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 21, 2014 1:22:23 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 21, 2014 1:23:11 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I liked the first couple of episodes of the family drama Wonderful Days - certainly has a different tone/vibe - seems much more serious/contemplative (perhaps due to the music?).

While I think the writer is a little hit or miss on her endings, I've decided that even if this drama goes crazy it can't be any worse than a lot of the other family dramas that I've watched and at least its started off better than most. So what's up with allowing the husband's mistress to live with the family and telling the children to call her "mom" - this isn't the first drama where I've seen the wife living with the mistress.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 21, 2014 2:58:41 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Yeah, that's confusing to me too. I know that often in the cheabol families the men have long term mistresses since many of the marriages are not love matches, but more for convenience.

But I definitely wouldn't say the H's family is rich. I just think that the mother sees the OW as a victim of the irresponsible father and blamed him instead of her. So she allowed her to stay with them as a "second" mother while she is the main mother. It's funny that Teac's character is her real son, but he's the one that loves mom the most and refuses to call her "second" mother.

Anyway, I think a lot of that comes from Korean history where, obviously with the kings and other wealthy dignitaries, they had multiple wives and basically harems. I think in some ways adultery by the man is still almost acceptable or expected. That's why I've enjoyed that some recent dramas have had wives NOT accepting their husbands stepping out and I've enjoyed that some dramas seem to be exploring the woman being the one to look elsewhere. Although so far all the women pay a big price for it. Still at least its a sign of some change in attitude.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 22, 2014 7:47:02 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: The other plotline which I can never reconcile myself to is the one where a mother would willingly giving up her children in a divorce. A Little Love Never Hurts has this plotline and I struggle to understand the h's closeness/lack of bitterness towards her mother given their backstory. I can better understand a storyline where the wife raises the mistresses child versus the plot in ALLNH where the mistress/second wife ends up raising the first wife's children and the first wife goes for YEARS with zero contact with the kids. While I didn't agree with

how the h's brother treated his wife, I did think his hurt/bitterness towards his parents was more realistic. At this point I'm not too sure where ALLNH is going as it relates to the parent's loveline (it doesn't seem that they will end up together, so I can only assume that the writer has never read the show's synopsis) and I've given up on the H/second female lead romance. I'm very bitter that they didn't bring is another love interest for the second female lead as she was my favorite character of the show. Unfortunately, the H was always completely undeserving of her, he never once even tried to fight for their relationship - yes, very, very bitter about that plotline. And they even managed to make the h/second male lead's wedding/honeymoon completely boring.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 22, 2014 11:49:34 AM PDT jak says: I watched Sly and Single Again eps 6-8. Finally they talk about serious matters. The petty bickering and fluff, especially in a case like a divorced couple was rather boring. But ep 7 and 8 really started to see the two leads acting like adults, thank goodness. I probably wouldn't have continued to watch this without the latest episodes.

Finished Full House Thai. Overall ok, it has most of the same weaknesses of the original, like overly long running time, absurd and thin plot, but I thought the hero here was less idiotic then in the kdrama and there were more couple moments.

Now I need to catch up with Full Sun. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 22, 2014 7:06:19 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Since you guys gave "Her Lovely Heals" good reviews, I ended up watching the first 4 eps (and this really should be longer!), and it's a cute and romantic mini-drama. The male lead was my favorite member in "Dating Agency Cyrano" (the drama), here his hairstyle is a lot better. I also watched ep 1 of a light TW-drama/romance titled "Rock n Road", this show has a music element. The h is goofy and talkative (though some of the funny was a bit embarrassing) and the H is cold. So far I'm interested enough to watch more, hopefully this will be a good show.

I'm going to check out "Witch's Love" and "Fall in Love with Me" TW-drama, when they start. I also read that JJ will be in the drama "Triangle", the synopsis doesn't sound that interesting to me, but since JJ is the lead (I think) I'll check it out. I hope that this won't be like Giant where the good love story (Min Woo/Mi Joo) takes a back seat to all the backstabbing. I hope that this show will be balanced, and also have a good h. I was hoping that JJ would take the lead in the upcoming drama/romance "Scholar Walks the Night" (I'm still hoping lol, I mean there could still be a chance maybe?).

"Emergency Couple" is apparently getting a one episode extension. Hopefully we will get a good happy ending with closure. Ep 16 was very sad, the show continues to be very good. I

need to catch up on "Bride of the Century", I feel like the show is getting a bit too makjang for my taste though.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 23, 2014 3:35:33 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 23, 2014 3:52:44 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So Passionate Love ended early today at episode 47 instead of the originally planned 50. Yay! Spoiler As I indicated before, the only reason I was watching this drama was for Shim Ji Ho and on a happy note his character was given a HEA so all's good. Although from reading comments on various sites it appears that I was the only person rooting for a Soo Hyuk (Shim Ji Ho)/Yoo Jung HEA. Overall, found this drama to be a very poor imitation of King of Baking and other than Soo Hyuk never became interested in any of the characters, including the boring lead H (Moo Yeol) or the spineless lead h (Yoo Jung). I will say the h was one of the weakest characters that I seen for a while, which is odd because her teenaged version seemed quite strong. So I'll add this to my list of not very good family dramas. I really wish the subs for Wonderful Days were faster.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 24, 2014 1:34:11 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Really, the less said about the current crop of weekend dramas the better. They've all been less then stellar to say the least. I'm trying to maintain hope for Wonderful Days, but am also preparing myself for it to get crazy bad as well.

Quick update on God's Gift. It is one seriously intense drama. And while it doesn't technically have romance (yet?), I LOVE the male lead. I guess there are kind of three main guys in the drama there is the h's husband, the h's former lover who is now a detective, and the former detective, now PI, who is helping the h. Its the last guy that I consider the H. He's a fabulous character. Totally opposite of the cold, rich, guy kdrama standard. He's a hot head. Often acting before he thinks things through, which matches well with the h. He's also hilarious.

Any light moments in the drama totally come from him. And he's also badass and smart.

When the drama first started I thought he was okay, but now I think he's the hottest thing going. Seriously, I love him. He's still got some questionable/shady things about him, but I think he's a good guy at heart. And he's definitely the most interesting character in the drama and that's saying something. This show is a really intense mystery/thriller and I'm really digging it. Can't wait for this week's episodes.

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Lovely D.M. says: I've watched "Protect the Boss", and I liked it because of the humor (this show's strong point) and the second male/female leads. I liked the friendship between the 3 women. I liked that there weren't any hateful characters in this show, even the characters that were supposed to be bad are just ultimately fairly harmless and funny. I think this show would've been a lot better had the second male/female leads been the leads. This second female lead is probably my favorite second female lead. She is so sweet and soft hearted, and just can't be bad lol. She's just funny, very likable, and she cries a lot. The second male lead is very hot, but I wished he didn't tease her as much. He was a bit too cold at some parts causing her to cry, but I really liked how he looked out for her. The main OTP were amusing but there's nothing gripping about them. The secondary OTP were a lot better. Even though they weren't given half as much screen time, they easily outshone the main OTP. Anyways overall I fairly like this show but it's not a favorite, however the secondary OTP are a favorite of mine.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 9:15:31 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought the storyline for the lead H/h in episodes 5 & 6 of Wonderful Days remained good but I'm finding that I don't have much interest in rest of the characters (but the 3 kids are cute).

I can handle a crazy storyline if it goes along with an addictive romance. Unfortunately, so far the 2014 family dramas have all lacked a great central romance. However, it do think that the lead H/h romance in WD does have potential - as long as the h doesn't become a doormat for the H like her teenaged self.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 12:45:52 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Reader123: I agree with you! None of the weekend dramas have had a decent romance to somewhat make up for the CRAZY that they have brought as well. I thought that Golden Rainbow had a chance, but what they have done to the pairing of Beak Won and Young Do is probably the saddest thing ever. It's awful. They're all awful.

But I agree that Wonderful Days has the potential to have a great main romance. And I trust the two lead actors. Now we just need the writing not to go completely crazy. And I need the H to be the one chasing the h. She would have walked through fire for him without hesitation.

And he broke her heart. It's his turn to tend to her and fix all her hurts this time. His face when he saw her at the hotel with the other guy did give me a little sympathy pang, but then I couldn't help thinking that he deserved every second of pain she inflicts on him. Her life has been hell and he basically skipped out on his life and family for over a decade. He needs to keep suffering for a while to make up for all the suffering he missed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 1:24:02 PM PDT bluey09h says:

i reallllly enjoyed heirs and couldn't get into anything else after. Let me know if something similar comes up. Im a sucker for cheese obsessive romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 1:45:04 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Just finished the last two episodes of Her Lovely Heels. What a sweet little drama. So cute.

And it just had all those feelings that come from first falling in love. Adorable OTP. And even though the H could be frustrating, he was so good to the h. Loved it. I'd wish it was longer, but then they would have ruined it with some makjang twist. So I'll be happy with my short, sweet romance. bluey09H: Did you watch Secret? It definitely had an obsessive H. This latest crop of dramas seems to be less the romance and more the melo or thriller side of things. I hope we get some decent rom/coms later this Spring and Summer. I don't mind the thriller for a change, but I need my sweet rom/com fix too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 2:16:20 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: bluey09H - a recent romance that everyone really loved was My Love For Another Star. If you haven't watched it yet, I highly recommend.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 6:06:21 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell... what is going on with Golden Rainbow's storyline? I've been fast forwarding threw but obviously have missed some key points. Would you mind doing a quick recap in regards to YD and BW? Has YD really gone to the dark side or is he pretending? I really saw up until the point that YD figured out his dad was behind the bad stuff.

I'm kind of in a slump with Kdramas the past few weeks. I'm enjoying Bride of the Century and In a Good Way (Tdrama) but am just not in love with anything else. I'm a few episodes behind on Empress Ki and even with that show it seems like less and less romance.

I did check out a Lakorn "Cubic" that is airing on viki. Overall I like the drama (minus some of the flashbacks they keep showing on repeat and the h is a little young at 17). The story is about a head mafia guy who lends money to the h's dad. In return the dad puts his beautiful daughter (h's sister) up for collateral. Well the dad ends up not paying back the mafia so they come to collect the daughter; however, they end up bringing back the 'ugly duckling' of the two daughters. She is strong willed and will do anything to pay the H back - basically working many side jobs and giving every cent she can back to the H. The H is very serious and at first wants nothing to do with the h but the h gets under his skin. There is a lot of action and gun fights in this drama as well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Mar 25, 2014 6:15:54 PM PDT jak says: Well, to give different viewpoint, I didn't like My Love For Another Star. It was just okay to me the 7 or so episodes I watched before I dropped it.

I read someone saying they liked how being alien was part of the story, not just a character trait. I watched and saw the alien thing was just a plot device/character trait, basically main hero was just another cold rich dude.

Then there was the chemistry between the leads, only I thought the male lead had more chemistry with the younger version of the female lead.

People also loved, loved the heroine. I didn't. She was okay, but I didn't like her privileged self, poor little rich girl and all. I wanted her to really suffer and change, and saw no light ahead for that. I don't like self centered characters in general, and she seemed to me she'll always be that way.

The plot was a bit interesting, with the murder mystery and all, and enjoyed some of the past life clips, but overall I wished for more depth of characterization, and better acting (the main guy struck me as unconvincing).

I guess I was more disappointed in it then something like Bride of the Century or Sly and Single Again, which since I didn't expect greatness from them, I'm not really disappointed that I'm not getting it. On the other hand, I started watching MLFAS after everyone talked about how great it was, so I had high hopes for it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 25, 2014 9:46:01 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Luvnlife: No, Young Do is not really on the dark side. He's faking to bring his father down.

But he's given up on his love for Beak Won because his father killed both her fathers and they are cousins through marriage which we all know is a big no no in Korea. So he's actually engaged to the oldest sister that abandoned the family to get ahead. They used to be so cute and funny. Now their scenes are just pain and sadness. Such a waste.

Jak: Wow, it's crazy how we can watch the same drama and get completely different impressions. The H in YFTS was not a typical cold H for me. He was a 400 year old alien who had tried to keep his distance from humans, but found the h getting under his skin. And the h was fabulous to me. Sure she was a bit self-centered, but considering that she was the most famous woman in Korea that was expected. But I didn't find her selfish. She never intentionally hurt anyone. And I liked that she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself and that she knew her own worth. There are thousands of dramas with sweet, innocent, willing to be trampled over h's. it was a nice change to have a h who wouldn't let anyone put her down. I loved that drama to an embarrassing degree. On this one we'll just have to agree to disagree.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 1:06:10 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I didn't realize Cubic had started, I'll have to get caught up on it because it looks pretty good.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 5:22:34 AM PDT luvnlife says: Rashell... uhhhh... that is depressing about him being engaged to the sister. I'll have to tune in for the last episode this weekend. What is BW up to then? Still after him? What about her 'older brother'.. did he ever get with that cute other girl? (Sorry for all the questions... your answers are catching me up for Saturday.. lol) Jennifer - I think you will like it. It is one of my first lakorns and I give it a 7/10 so far. 8 episodes are posted. The show is aired 3 days a week. They are anticipating 16-20 episodes total.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 5:58:56 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 26, 2014 6:05:06 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Did they cut the number of episodes of Golden Rainbow, I thought it was going to have 50?

Must not have had good ratings (I was shocked to see how high the ratings were for King's Family - but at least that drama seemed to move at a good pace with no storyline dragged out - and you do have to love a daughter-in-law audition - so I guess it did have a few good points even though it lacked a good romance). I had planned to marathon GR once it was completed but it's sounding like a complete waste of my time. Let us know how it ends for Uee and Jung Il Woo characters. A Little Love Never Hurts also ends this weekend and it's also not looking like they plan to give the H a HEA. Another waste of 50 (or so hours).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 6:08:23 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So in Golden Rainbow, Baek Won is trying to keep the evil dad of Young Do from closing the fish company, and taking the land that her grandma gave her. She's also taking care of the grandma since she has dementia or something like it. Man Won finally, last episode, accepted the other girl. So it looks like they get an HEA. It's just hard to watch because it feels like Young Do became a different person. He always had this cheeky personality and this bubbley spirit and now he's just this depressed shell. It's sad.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 2:50:26 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 26, 2014 7:09:39 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Found subbed versions of episodes 7 - 10 of Wonderful Season/Wonderful Days on darksmurfsub. The subs are very poor (if I understand correctly due to network rules google translate is required to be used until network subbed version is released) and lack proper sentence structure, but for the most part conversations can be followed/understood.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 26, 2014 8:54:44 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife I know what you're saying, I'm feeling a drama slump too, that's why I keep trying to find new shows that might have potential :) On this note, I'm going to checkout "Hotel King", I think it starts sometime next week and it's going to be a romance/drama, so I'm hoping it will be a good show.

So I've been on a music kick these past few days lol, that is to say I've been listening to JJ's songs, and I've finally checked out "Secret Love Affair" which has a music theme. So first, JJ's songs are so beautiful (his voice, the music, the lyrics-good thing the English translations are available), it's just pure emotion. I also checked out "Secret Love Affair", the show has the feel of a quiet movie, but the characters/story feel lacking so far. The female lead character comes off as a bit disconnected and vague, and the male lead character comes off as too bumbling and nervous (like he's never talked to a woman before, even though he's 25 years old). However what gripped me was the music/ost, it's just beautiful. The music is literally what makes this show, so far. So I guess I'm going to watch a bit more, just for the music.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 27, 2014 10:19:03 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I gave Cubic a try, it is sooo bad it's kinda awesome. The mafia guys all carry guns and were basically pointing them at the unarmed girl Nark (that's her name, Ruthainark) ALL the time, not noticing that they'd be shooting each other if they actually fired. There was a huge amount of long looks, eyebrow contorting and temper tantrums, mostly by the two sisters, but it was sorta hysterical. The hero, when he's not barking commands at his stern underlings, stares longingly at a portrait of Nark's sister, P'nan.

The logo of the mafia organization is a rainbow (with a few Thai words beneath it) and I got distracted thinking about Rainbow Brite as the head of a vicious band of gun running mobsters (like each mobster would have a different colored automatic weapon and a matching bolero), anyways, like I said before, so bad it's awesome.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 27, 2014 12:32:12 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Cunning Single Lady had good episodes this week. With the H definitely softening toward the he. Plus he's discovered that his friend is in love with her. So his jealousy is in full swing, but he's so awkward that all he can think to do is try anything to keep them apart. It's hilarious. And the OM has discovered that the H is the h's ex-husband. This week's epis end, of course, with a confrontation between the two boys. Can't wait for next week. There was also some fighting between the h's family and the H's family, but I'll be honest in that I mostly just skip that stuff. Still I felt that there was definitely progress. One other thing I like about this drama is that even though the H has been harsh to the h, he has shown absolutely zero interest in the OW. He still only has eyes for the h. The OM in this one is so adorable too. My love for JSW is helping me not have second lead syndrome. But he's a cutie.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 27, 2014 12:48:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: lol Jennifer your post is too funny, it looks like I'm not missing anything by not watching it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 27, 2014 2:28:46 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree about Sly and Single Again/Cunning Single Lady. It's pretty funny to see the H revert to his dorky self around the h. I can't believe that the actor playing the OM is only 20 years old. I'm finding that the title seems to accurately describe the OW. I've now watched (with very bad subs) through episode 10 of Wonderful Days and so far it remains the best family drama of 2014 (but given the competition, not sure that's saying much). I continue to really enjoy the H/h relationship (they are now fake dating) and several other possible lovelines are emerging (Dong Hee & kids teacher, Dong Tak & Hae Joo, Dong Ok & mystery character, bald uncle & vegetable lady). While the lead H/h interactions have a somewhat melo tone, the rest of the storylines have a more normal family drama tone. Will be interesting to see if the h eventually reverts back to her youthful optimism, currently just seems beat down by life. I'm also hoping that the H has to work really hard at winning the h.

While the synopsis indicates that the H falls back in love with the h, so far none of the flashbacks have indicated that the H was ever in love with the h or for that matter was ever even nice to her and can't say his current behavior is much better.

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I enjoyed the first episode of JBTC's family drama Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion/Jang Gook Become Dallae, about two high school student's who marry due to a pregnancy, but break up and re-meet 12 years later. So far, I like everyone in the cast (even the three mothers seem normal) and the overall tone of the show seems upbeat.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 30, 2014 12:16:23 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Watching Autumn's Concerto, for some bizarro reason, I got bored and gave up on the drama after the second or maybe third episode, but I decided to give it a go again and it is so amazingly perfect. I've been laughing, weeping, gasping with shock over the events in the story. I'm on episode 13 now and I don't think I can go to bed without knowing how this all ends!

I hope this has a happy ending!!!????

I know most everyone has already watched this drama, but I just started dramas about a year ago so I have a ton of catch up (yay me!).

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With that said, there are two TW dramas that I consider keepers. The first one is "Summer's Desire", which I love so much (it has one of my absolute favorite heroes to ever show up in Dramaland). The second one is "Autumn's Concerto", which frustrated me to no end because of the heroine's chronic lying and repeated attempts to give up on the hero, but still, this drama had an addictive quality that kept me glued to the screen until the last.

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Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Thanks, Adnana for the info on the ending, I was getting super worried about the hero dying or maybe her son dying, chills.

I haven't watched Summer's Desire yet, it looks intense.

Agreed about the skinship and sex, a lot of kdramas remind me of the old Rock Hudson/Doris Day flicks of the 60's, fun but dated and unreal.

I haven't watched that many T-dramas, sometimes the comic moments are irritating and out of place to me, but I really enjoyed Down with Love, it has a great setup and the main characters were enchanting, she's such an offbeat, funny heroine with a lively, never boring storyline.

I also really liked Fabulous Boys - the remake of Your Beautiful, Jiro Wang made a better a diva'ish lead singer, imho.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 30, 2014 6:19:19 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Mar 31, 2014 11:08:20 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Jennifer - lucky you to be watching Autumn's Concerto for the first time - it's my all-time favorite TW-drama and one that I frequently rewatch (or at least episodes 14 - 21). (ETA: Episode 14 is probably my favorite of the show).

The only other TW-drama that I really like are Summer's Desire and Mars. But I did enjoy Substitute Princess, but I guess it was mostly just because of the great hero that it had in Chris Wu (go second male lead for the win!). Unfortunately the h was frustrating and I hated James Wen's character - a real loser.

I also really struggle with TW-drama rom/com, but I think it's mostly because the manipulative OW trope is my least favorite and for some reason that trope seems so much worse in TW-dramas than in K-dramas. I found that I hit a point in what are probably the more popular TW-dramas (Fated to Love You, Prince Who Turned Into a Frog, Miss Rose and Office Girls) where I had to force myself to continue watching - this very rarely occurs with k-dramas. The TW-drama version of Hana Kimi wasn't too bad, more similar to the Kdrama version than the J-drama versions, but did have the worst ending of them all.

Ooh - forgot about They Kiss Again - the only TW-drama rom/com I really liked.

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kisses, and yes they don't shy away from more mature skinship, if only K-dramas had the kind of kisses/skinship that is in TW-dramas, then K-dramas would be almost perfect on the romance front. The TW-dramas I recommend are: My favorites: Down With Love (my favorite TW-drama, Jennifer glad you liked it a lot, I did too) Fated To Love You (another favorite TW-drama, it's available good quality on viki) Love Now (this one is 72 eps, but you can fast forward through the secondary characters' stories, but their stories do become more interesting as the story goes on. The H/h have some great moments) The ones I really like, but they're not favorites of mine: -Autumn's Concerto (which some of you are only now watching, this would've been a favorite of mine had I liked the h more. I just never felt that she loved the H the way he loved her, she was always lying to him out of some noble idiocy) -Summer's Desire (obsessive/possessive H, but again I felt the h was a bit too cold for my taste, even though I understood that it was a defense mechanism) -Just You (really cute comedy/romance, it's the type of show that slowly draws the viewer in.

So even if the first few eps don't draw you in, stick with it, this show is worth it. Cold but attractive H and very sweet h but a bit too loud lol) -Mars (another good show, and I like it more than Summer's Desire and Autumn's Concerto.

Bad boy H and very sweet/shy h) -My Queen (really good comedy/romance, but the last third dragged and the ending, though a happy ending, wasn't satisfying for me. Still this is a solidly good comedy/romance/drama overall) Also all these shows have passionate kissing scenes, some more than others.

On another note, "My Queen" is getting remade into a K-drama, and I also read that there are plans for a "Fated to Love You" remake, but with both I highly doubt we will get the passionate kissing that is in the TW-dramas. However on the pro side, a "Fated to Love You" K-version will be more serious and emotionally intense, which would fit this story more. In the TW-drama, it felt as if they were trying to make up for all the heartbreak they put the viewers through in the middle, so they went with heavy comedic elements in the last part of the show, but more moving scenes and a comedic streak would've been more fitting and made the show better.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 30, 2014 1:09:21 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I like some Chinese historical dramas, but they almost all end sadly. Still I'd rec Palace (Jade Palace) and it does have an HEA. Bu Bu Jing Xin is similar to Jade Palace using the same time period and set of princes, but it does not have an HEA. I also liked Prince of Liang Lan but no HEA there either.

I'd also recommended It Started With A Kiss, which is the Taiwanese version of Playful Kiss, and They Kissed Again, which tells their story after marriage. Both are better then the Korean version and the second is fabulous.

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I started watching the series over again. It is interesting to see how the H is so interested in the h so early on. ****Spoiler: in a later episode the h asks the H when he first started liking her and he gives a vague answer. Rewatching the show.. to me he fell in love when he saw her standing out in the rain outside his dorm.***** 1. In a Good Way - takes place in 1995. First love - so far not a lot of angst. Just cute scenes of the H/h relationship unfolding.

2. Autumn's Concerto - I love when the H and h meet again and when the H regains his memory. He tries so hard to hurt the h but never can quite do it in the end. (Every few months I fast forward through this series to catch my fav moments.)

3. Fated to Love You - I would love to see this made into a Kdrama. The angst and heartache of it all. The only downfall the Tdrama version had was that it was so welled received by viewers that they kept extending it. That is why there are so many arcs in the show. Just when the show should have ended, they added more to add more episodes.

4. Summer's Desire - good show if you are looking for an obsessed H storyline. (I sometimes find the h's covered up tattoos distracting when they do close ups.)

Speaking of bad Tdramas... is this the final week of Deja Vu? I can't stand the show but since I am so invested I need to see the final episode. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Mar 31, 2014 5:07:18 AM PDT luvnlife says: Golden Rainbow Viewers ***Ending Spoilers*** The Good: the ending montage was good. I liked seeing both sets of actors. AND at least the ending was wrapped up, unlike the other weekend dramas of late.

The Bad: Such noble idiocracy. "My father killed your father so now I must shoot myself in the head - in front of you. Stand back so I don't spray your wedding dress with blood." SMH. Like that won't traumatize your woman any more than she already is.

I guess the drama could have been worse. I was reminded of this when the episode ended and Viki cued up "Goddess of Marriage." ************* You replied with a later post Reply to this post

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For some reason, that made me burst out laughing.

Hard to imagine that a drama could be worse than the absurd ending that you described for "Golden Rainbow", but I suppose... live and learn, right? When it comes to family dramas, I've learned to discount nothing.

I've also checked out comments on soompi for the ending (and general plot progression) of "A Little Love Never Hurts"/"Give Love Away", and seems like I found another drama that I WON'T be watching.

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Not going to hurry. LOL! I hate it when it's a chore to finish a drama.

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Spoilers: I can only believe that the writer failed to comprehend which characters the audience really cared about. Unlikable/undeserving characters were given HEAs, while the best couple in the drama, the lead H and his heroine, the second female lead, had their romance stagnate beginning about halfway through the drama and in the end were denied a HEA - and for a completely absurd reason. The two were kept apart because the lead H's former girlfriend was married to his heroine's brother. But in this drama's logic, it ended up being okay for the H's father to marry his former girlfriend's mother (making the former girlfriend his stepsister). So, it's a big no-no to be a brother-in-law to the former girlfriend, but it's okay to be her stepbrother. I did like older couple's romance (H's father/former girlfriend' mother) but the rest of the cast were either unlikable or uninteresting, including the boring lead h/second male lead romance. Overall, this drama was a total waste of 50 hours. At a minimum, in both family dramas and rom/com, I expect the lead H (and lead h) to be given a HEA (either with the lead or second lead). Anything less is a complete failure.

And what's up with these "heroes" attempting suicide. The h's husband in Passionate Love also attempted suicide near the end of the show.

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Yes - I've been fast forwarding through Deja Vu. The last episodes have been terrible. Too many tears and memory loss. The plot never moves forward. I'm hoping to fast forward through the last episode today. @Jennifer - I've watched a few more episodes of Cubic and laugh and think of you when the 'Rainbow' comes on. This show is based on a manga so it is suppose to be a little out there.

Wait until Episode 8 when the H does a black flip off his desk in a fighting scene. lol - so over dramatic.

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Bride of the Century had some decent development this weekend. The H now knows the whole story and he's fluctuating between being furious and the h and still loving her. But its all pretty twisted with a bunch of secrets being exposed if he doesn't stay married to the real Yi Kyung. Plus the h is being the noble idiot and pushing him away. Only four eps left.

And In a Good Way continues to be cute. Although I'm not loving this ghost twist, but the relationship between the H and h is fabulous. He's so sweet and she's just nice. They're darling and mostly drama free. Even their fight only lasted half an episode. They're too in love to stay away long. And both are down to earth enough to just talk out the problem.

LOVE. Emergency Couple was adorable. I can actually see how the changes in the H and h are going to help make their second chance successful. Now if only the poor chief would realize how awesome Ji Hye is and snap her back up. Then everyone could be happy.

The less said about Deja Vu the better. I loathe the h in that one with a fire of a thousand suns.

She is by far the worst even before she lost her memory. What a sad sack heroine. HATE. The H deserves better and I wish he'd just let her go. I'll watch the end, but I really don't care.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 1, 2014 5:14:31 AM PDT luvnlife says: lol "I loathe the h in that one with fire of a thousand suns." - well said Rashell.

Deja Vu ****Ending Spoilers**** The never-ending tear fest of our h has come to an end. The last episode was filled with happy couple moments but the ending scene was unnecessary. To get past the 'curses' of memory loss and death, the H sacrifices 20 years off his life. Which means, the ending scene of the H/h getting married involves the H aging 20 years - gray hair and all. One of his last lines involves him asking the h if she still wants to marry him even though he is old. She replies that age doesn't matter, it is the soul that matters. ****** End****** This was a week of some bizarre endings. I know Korea does the live action shooting but you would think a group of people would read over the script prior to shooting it. Are the writers so intimidating that no one can speak up and ask for a revised storyline?

Empress Ki - I'm a few weeks behind but reading recaps. Does anyone know why yesterday's episode ended that way or are we suppose to find out today? Did they reveal what was written in the note? Has there been any more romantic development or are we at a stand still?

I miss those cute scenes of our emperor chasing our h.

Bride of the Century - heartbreaking week but loved the episode. One of my favorite dramas airing right now. You can't blame the H for being his old cold self to the h. His whole life people have left/betrayed him. Even though he's being a little mean, he is so in love with the h.

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Rashell Anderson says: Empress Ki is on crack again. Those time jumps continue to be terrible and abrupt. I think that the letter told the Emperor that Nyangie was having an affair with Wang Yu. But why the Emperor spent five years going insane instead of simply talking it out is beyond me. He obviously still loves her beyond anything, but she is focused on keeping herself and her son alive since all her once allies are now enemies afraid of her influence on the Emperor. I also miss the cute scenes of the past. I don't know how many we'll get in the future. I'm thinking not very many :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 1, 2014 7:01:44 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Wow - I guess I'll give Deja Vu a miss. Thanks for suffering through it so that I don't have too!

I'm actually really enjoying all of the shows I'm currently following (especially now that A Little Love Never Hurts and Passionate Love are over).

So far, both of the new family dramas I started watching are enjoyable, with Wonderful Season continuing to have the potential to be really good. I'm also liking the teenaged H/h in Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup/Jang Gook Becomes Dallae, but am a little concerned that I'm not going to like the adult actors as well when we do the 12 year time jump. Not sure when the time jump occurs but I hoping that its not for a long while.

I do think that this week's episodes of Emergency Couple was the first time I really felt that the H/h had a shot at a successful second chance, especially with the h realizing she wasn't the only victim in her marriage (for the first time one of her memories of her marriage was happy). But I do have doubt's that the MIL's personality change is permanent - at some point her real (i.e., nasty) self will reemerge. And not too sure what I'm suppose to think about the h continued longing looks at the Chief. Ji Hye continues to be one of the better characters in this drama (this actress also played a great character in Incarnation of Money). Do love that this show doesn't have any nasty OW - but I guess that's more of a reflection of the "medical" versus "rom/com" nature of this show - not sure that any medical drama that I've watched has had a manipulative OW. Unfortunately, I think the OW in Sly and Single Again is going to take a real nasty turn. Do think that the H seems to go through life pretty clueless, glad he is now also being forced to consider that he wasn't the only victim in his marriage. Hope they don't drag out the miscarriage reveal. Also, the last couple of episodes of Bride of the Century seems to have taken on a more classic rom/com feel.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Apr 1, 2014 10:15:12 AM PDT Last edited by you on Apr 1, 2014 10:19:18 AM PDT Adnana says: luvnlife said: "You can't blame the H [in BotC] for being his old cold self to the h."

I don't blame him at all; if anything, I thought that the heroine might have deserved worse

from him, considering all her lies and considering that even when Kang Joo found out the truth she kept lying to him instead of asking for forgiveness, making it seem like her only purpose had been money all along.

But what about the heroine? Can she be blamed for giving up the hero the way she did?

I'm of two minds about it. On the one hand, I understand her feeling of horror at what her "selfishness" in wanting Kang Joo had wrought, namely Yi Hyun's coma and the threat to Grandma and Jin Joo's life. I understand her wanting to sacrifice herself in order to protect the people she loves.

On the other hand, why is she so willing to also sacrifice Kang Joo? Does she really believe that he will be fine with Yi Kyung as his wife and President Ma as his MIL? How could she accuse Kang Joo of selfishness when he practically begged her to be with him (end of episode 12) and how could she turn her back on him that final time? She really left the poor boy in ruins.

What is everyone's thoughts?

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Apr 2, 2014 5:14:10 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Adnana - good thoughts. I agree with you completely. One minute my heart breaks for the h and the next I'm smh in disagreement. The saddest part was when she was saying her vows to KJ. If she couldn't come clean on who she was, she should have run away in KDrama fashion instead. Even though her feelings were true, she should have never lied at such an important time. On the other hand she is very loyal and protective of her family.

It will be interesting to see how this is resolved in 4 episodes... h groveling a lot?

Empress Ki.... so I read more and supposedly WY has been sending love letters (which isn't true) to Ki for 5 years which the Emperor has been intercepting and reading. SMH... was there fake letters of Ki writing back? Then it would make more sense why our emperor puppy is so bad now. I want some cute moments again before this show ends!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 2, 2014 8:44:52 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: RE: Empress Ki. I think it's the evil son of El Temur, Dankisie, that is actually sending the letters. The poor baby emperor. He's seriously so fragile. He really can't hold it together without having Nyangie with him 100%. I don't know why I love him so, but I do.

God's Gift is such an intense drama, but I'm telling you that it has probably the BEST H ever.

I'm not kidding you guys. He's awesome. He literally took the shoes off his own feet to give to the h. He protects her and her daughter first and foremost above anything. And he's so sweet to that little girl. She already asked if he'd wait ten years and marry her. He has the h's back no matter what. He's so the opposite of the cold H's of most kdramas. He's more a Gyu Jun Pyo style H. He's got a hot temper and he can fight like nothing else. But with his girls, he's like a little puppy. Unless he needs to keep them safe then the guard dog comes out. He's got the funniest lines and an awesome sense of humor. In the last episode the man played the guitar and sang. He's perfect. Seriously. Now I just need the h to finish getting rid of her loser

husband, so these two can officially get together! They both deserve a happy ending after all they've been through!

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I'm only casually following "Wonderful Days" and might drop it any minute lol, because I don't care for the H's character. I also found the transition between the teen H and the adult H too jarring, because the adult H doesn't look like the teen H. Plus I find the pacing slow, but that's expected of a 50 ep drama.

I skimmed through the last ep of Déjà vu out of curiosity, and I think Déjà vu had a good basic idea but the execution was bad all the way through, which makes me glad that I dropped this early on and didn't waste my time.

I've also seen the teasers for "Hotel King", and this is looking promising, and for a weekend drama it's looking like a week-night drama (which is a good thing), it's going to be 30 or 32 eps instead of the usual 50, which means much higher chances of a better storyline. Some of the teasers look comedic and others look very angst-y. So hopefully it will be good.

I'm watching "Rock n Road", and I'm glad to say that each new episode is better than the previous one, which is a very good thing if they can maintain this trend. Ep 3 was overall very good, whereas ep 1 was average. I'm looking forward to see the H/h falling for each other. The h is a bit too naïve and country pumpkin type. I like that the H is already starting to lookout for the h, even though he calls her a "pitiful character" lol. This show has potential.

I have catching up to do on "Bride of the Century", but reading your guys' posts I'll just put it off for now, and wait until it's done and for your guys' final reviews. ETA: Rashell keep us updated about God's Gift, tell us if it has a happy ending.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 2, 2014 3:18:38 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So did anybody watch The Woman Who Married Three Times? I checked out the last episode to see if it might be worth watching, but...

Spoiler on Ending her third marriage was to herself - yes, after her two horrible marriages she has officially given up on men & marriage. So needless to say, another drama I will not be watching.

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The pacing is slow, but normal for a family drama. H/h have now shared a first kiss and we finally see a flashback between the teenaged H and his younger brother where it's obvious that the teenaged H was in love with the h. Too bad that the H's treatment of the h was so cold that I don't think she ever once felt that he loved her. He really is one of the colder H's that I've seen in a drama. However, the H does show a lot of pain and regret for his actions when he's alone. Looks like the H's girlfriend (or fiancĂŠ?) shows up in next week's episodes.

So far, it continues to be the best family drama of 2014. But, I'm also liking the teenaged H/h of Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup - am really wishing the entire 50 episodes were with the teenaged versions of the H/h. Unfortunately, this drama does have a very nasty OW and it appears that she continues to be a major part of the H's life even after the show does its 12 year time jump. Drama has now also introduced a cheating husband and the H/h mothers are fighting with each other. So its a little more of the normal family drama fare.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 3, 2014 11:16:49 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I just read that the remake of "Fated to Love You" has been confirmed, it will be interesting to see how the k-drama will play out. This show will apparently air in July. The male lead is the H from "Thank You" if I'm not mistaken. I'm not familiar with the actress who will play the h, but hopefully she is good and can express emotion. This is one of my favorite TWdramas, hopefully this remake will be good. I'm looking forward to checking this out when it starts.

Reader123 since you continue giving Wonderful Days good reviews, I will continue to watch a bit more of it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 3, 2014 1:47:50 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I saw that news too, D.M. The h is Jang NaRa. She was the h in Baby Faced Beauty, My Love Patzi, and she was a teacher in School 2013. I like them both, so I'm looking forward to

this one. I expect it to be angstier then the Taiwanese version. And I like it that the leads are a little older and not just young kids making a mistake.

The H in Cunning Single Lady FINALLY confessed to the h. He's such a big dork. It's hilarious. But he really needed to finally step up and admit how he felt. I was glad he finally got there. Now we just need to get that sweet little puppy that loves the h to move on and take his witch of a sister with him.

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I hope that they will keep all the moments that showed that the H cares for the h (even though he doesn't realize it), since I'm sure all the intensity and angst will be in the K-drama probably more. I'm also hoping that the comedic streak will be less slap-stick then the TWversion. Oh and now I have an idea about the actress playing the h, since I've watched Baby Faced Beauty before.

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(Lol I know what I'll be rewatching in the next few weeks. Thank You and Fated (Tdrama)) Thanks for the info.

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This is actually one of the reasons I love the H in God's Gift. He's so completely opposite of this standard. He's brash and bold and wears every emotion on his sleeve. But he would do anything for the h and he doesn't hesitate one second to call out anyone who messes with her.

He would fight to the death for her, and has proven it more then once. The fans of the show have nicknamed him Captain Awesome. And it fits perfectly. He's wonderful.

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It is a very intense drama with everyone on the suspect list and baddies on top of baddies.

The H's feelings for the h are completely obvious to everyone and anyone. But considering she's married and her issues, its not like there are a ton of romantic OTP moments between them. And yet he still manages to be the best thing ever. You're just pulling for him to get the girl. And just waiting for her to shake of that loser she married and pick up with her daughter and the H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 4, 2014 8:30:38 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I did really like this week's episodes of Sly and Single Again (of the three rom/com I'm currently following, its probably my favorite), but did get a good chuckle at the outfit the h was wearing to her job interview - shorts. Really, she's wearing shorts to a job interview? I must be horribly behind times. I always wore a suit, preferably in navy blue. I won't be surprised if the h gets a major case of noble idiocy next week. I can truthfully say the only time I liked noble idiocy in a drama was when the H came down with a bad case of it in Substitute Princess which allowed the second male lead to actually win the h - rest of the time I'm just disappointed that the writer can't come up with a better plot idea.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 4, 2014 9:20:40 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Just read that they are currently filming season 2 of Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (Jdrama). I doubt if it will be as great as the TW-drama They Kiss Again, but I did like season 1 of the J-drama. Possible air date of May 2014.

Seems like all of the rom/com are ending and most of the replacements are either action or melos. So, it's good to have another rom/com to look forward too, even though I already know the story. Same with the remakes of Fated to Love You and Nodame Cantabile.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 4, 2014 11:17:19 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm not really very excited about any of the upcoming dramas. I don't mind a melo or thriller in the mix, but that seems like that's all that's coming. And those always have the option of going really makjang and ending tragically. I'll probably check out the Hotel one just for the My Girl reunion. But just the description worries me because unless there is a birth secret the H and the h are brother and sister. Why do kdramas have this obsession with fauxcest. It's creepy.

I'll also probably check out Angel Eyes, just because it's description is interesting. And its teasers have been beautifully filmed.

Doctor Stranger has Lee Jong Suk and Park Hea Jin who I love, but the h they cast is just so one note. I hate her. In every drama she's been in so far, I've wished that the second lead actress was the lead. And I'm just not sure I'm ready for a medical drama. They can bore. But besides the actors this drama does have a PD that I love. He also did Master's Sun, City Hunter, and Prosecutor Princes. But I don't know about the writer.

Triangle is a maybe with a bit of a Giant feel with siblings torn apart as children finding their way back together. Three brothers this time. It has D.M's current crush Kim JaeJoong. And also Lee Bum Soo, Im Shi Wan, and Beak Jin Hi as the girl torn between the younger brothers. I'm not familiar with the actress playing Lee Bum Soo's love interest. Its another that I think could be good, but has the potential to go into angsty mess territory pretty easily.

Big Man just seems like it's had too many problems in pre-production, and I'm not really sold on the premise that's been presented. I like both guys and I like the actress from both I Hear Your Voice and Secret, but I'm probably going to wait and see with this one.

Golden Cross has Kim Kang Woo. Who I find sooooo attractive. He's just beautiful. And the h is okay too. It's more of a corporate/political espionage drama. But those can be sooo boring if not handled just right. Another that I'll probably wait on.

But they're all just meh to me. I'm going to check some out because there is not better option, but I'm not excited about any of them. I hope there is a hidden gem in there. But I'm keeping my expectations low. I just hope we didn't hit our drama high point with all these early romcoms.

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Posted on Apr 4, 2014 2:30:57 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for sharing Reader123, I didn't like the J-drama Playful Kiss that much, but I guess I'll checkout season 2 just to see if it's better.

As for upcoming shows, I feel like there are a few promising ones. They are: Witch's Love/Romance (don't forget about this one you guys lol, it's the remake of My Queen, and it starts on Monday. But it seems that they're making the age difference bigger here, while I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I'm thinking it does work for the story) Hotel King (this one is looking like a romance/melodrama with a comedic streak, and it starts this weekend. I didn't know that the H/h are going to be introduced as brother and sister, but I'm pretty sure that there will be a twist and a birth secret for either him or her, so that they won't be blood related) Fated to Love You (starts July, so it's one of the ones that will start later, looking forward to checking it out. Rashell I hope that the H in this, if he's going to be somewhat childish will just have an immature streak- a bit similar to the H in Master's Sun and the original H, and not outright childishness like the H in CSL because I don't like outright childish male leads at all) It's Okay That's Love (starts July, so there's still a while before this starts as well, also looking forward to checking it out. It has JIS confirmed as the H and GHJ confirmed as the h) Triangle (starts in May, I'm checking this one out because of Jaejoong- Rashell I admit it lol) Fall in Love with Me (looking like a cute TW-drama comedy/romance, so I'll check it out, this too starts next week) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 6, 2014 2:49:38 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I watched the first two eps of Angel Eyes this weekend and even with all the tragedy really liked it. I just hope the sweet romantic chemistry of the young actors will carry on with the adult versions. Plus, so far nothing that has happened should be a reason that the H and h can't be together. Yes, they are tragically linked, but nobody in either family was directly responsible for the bad stuff. I'll definitely watch next week to see how the grown ups do.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 6, 2014 4:19:49 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay so I watched ep 1 of Hotel King and the first 2 eps of Angel Eyes (I wasn't planning on watching this, but decided to check it out, and I'm glad I did). I enjoyed the first 2 eps of Angel Eyes more than I thought I would, it was a very heartfelt and emotional start to the

drama. The H/h's love as teenagers is so so sweet, I wish their part was longer then these first 2 eps. Hopefully the adult versions of them will be good. I know I don't like the female lead much, she was the h in Boys Over Flowers, I find her mannerisms and way of talking annoying, but hopefully she'll be better here. Rashell didn't you think that the father of the h might be linked to what happened to the H's mother? I don't know, but at a few parts in ep 2 he acted like he was hiding something.

I've also watched ep 1 of Hotel King, and this show too is off to a good start, it is atmospheric and has a suspenseful edge. However I don't really care about the characters yet, because they still feel vague. But it's only the first ep, so I'll wait and see. I hope that the h won't be too bratty or annoying. The H (looks very good in a suit) so far has a darker character than we usually see in dramas, but I don't know how far the writer(s) will take it.

I watched the last ep of Emergency Couple, and overall this was an average show for me. I felt that the ending was a bit open for my taste.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 6, 2014 5:11:09 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @D.M: This is why I said "so far" nothing shown would keep the H/h from being together.

But yeah, I definitely think they left that option open with the h's father being responsible for the H's mom's accident. But the romance was adorable. I'm also sad that we didn't get more time with the kids. Both of them are good enough actors that I expect them to be leads in the not too distant future. Just wish it was now and this drama. I like the actor that is the H, and I have liked the h in other dramas, but have to agree that she drove me crazy in BOF. I'm hoping it was a directing issue.

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I think it was definitely her, not (only) the directing. Like D.M. said, I found her mannerism, and her speech, and her expressions annoying in BOF, but I was still willing to reserve final judgment about her as an actress. But then you recommended "Pure 19", and I started watching, and once again this actress drove me batty. She was annoying and uncouth and plain dumb in that role, and I couldn't stand her. I dropped that drama like a hot potato after just a few episodes.

With that said, however, I read a recent interview in which the actress herself acknowledged that she wanted to change her image and that's why she took such a long break from acting.

So here's to hoping that helped her, and now she'll project a different presence in her new drama.

In other updates, I'm only keeping up with Bride of the Century at the moment. This drama keeps firing on all cylinders, plot-wise, with so many things happening in each episode that there really is no dull second. **SPOILERS about BotC follow The heroine, like I mentioned in a previous post, made me really conflicted in the past 3 episodes with her noble idiocy, but luckily she regained her senses finally, and now the darling OTP is back together. Conversely, these episodes really gave a chance to Kang-joo (the H) to shine, and he more than rose to the occasion. Really, he was all sorts of awesome-which I knew he had in him, but still it was so nice to see it confirmed. So how many ways do I love him? Let me count: (1)As angry as he was when he first found out about Doo Rim's deception, when he lashed out in pain and anger, he saw that hurting her only bounced back on him. While she still hadn't asked for forgiveness (in her stage of noble idiocy, she was determined to push him away), he already forgave her in his heart and wanted to be together with her--even if she loved another man (he mistakenly thought she might have feelings for Yi Hyun, the OM).

(2)Even after her continued rejections, he trusted his heart and wouldn't give up on Doo Rim, which I think mirrored very nicely Doo Rim's behavior when SHE wouldn't give up on him during the whole breakup-because-of-the-curse debacle.

(3)He didn't trust a word out of Yi Kyung's mouth, and he was always perfectly cold and despising towards her--which was so, so great from a viewer's perspective. Because YK might have the same face as the woman he loves, but she is a completely different person, and in Kang-joo's eyes she will never compare to Doo Rim. DR was afraid that KJ would only regard her as "a fake YK" and could never accept her, but really, KJ only ever saw DR as herself: regardless of her name, he fell for WHO she is on the inside. And for him, it's the real Yi Kyung who's "the fake" whereas Doo Rim, under any name, will always be the only woman for him.

(4)And last but not least: Kang-joo didn't let himself be blackmailed and instead decided to bravely reveal the truth himself and thus defang the serpent (Director Ma and her daughter).

Really, how often does that happen in dramaland, for a hero to be so smart and decisive and pro-active? Almost never. This cute little drama called BotC really is making history, lol.

Episode 14 ended on a major cliffhanger, of course, because that's how this drama operates.

Filming was done last week, final two episodes are to be aired this week, and I can't wait.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Apr 7, 2014 5:08:34 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 7, 2014 5:12:55 AM PDT luvnlife says: Wow I teared up a lot with Angel Eyes... off to a great start. I'm with you all... not a big fan of the h from BOF but it's been a few years and this is more melodrama so maybe she'll be completely different when she shows up this week. The way the second episode unfolded was unexpected. As of now I don't think the h's father did anything. Too me it seemed he was upset for having the thought of doing something. That nurse that was there seemed more suspicious. Then again I could be grabbing at straws.

Hotel King episode 1 is off to a great start. It's a pretty intense revenge drama. Looking forward to more with episode 2.

We Got Married Global Edition Season 1 - I turned this on by accident over the weekend and

really like it. (Good intro into Korean Reality TV) A few minutes in I was like "the H from Bride of the Century." His voice s so unique. He is so opposite his character in Bride of the Century. In one of the first episodes he tells his fake wife how he dislikes his hairy legs. In watching BotC raw, our H is sporting shorts and his 'hairy' legs are showing. I'm so sad BotC is wrapping up. I really am enjoying this drama.

In a Good Way - 4 episodes left. I can't say enough on how cute the romance is in this drama.

The only thing missing is a time jump. The first couple episodes hinted at one and I think it would be nice. Even without a time jump though, this drama will make you smile.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 7, 2014 11:01:49 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I've watched ep 2 of Hotel King and it was really good, especially the last scene where the great H/h chemistry shows when she looks up at him. I wonder why the h is so afraid of birds, I think it must definitely be linked to some sort of trauma she suffers from. The h is not bratty, she uses a bratty front to cover up her fear and vulnerability. I like that the H seems to be darker because then his character arc, and the H/h development/relationship, will be more interesting. I also like the hotel workers' supervisor who has white hair and carries a stick, she's very funny, stiff/weird, and wise at the same time. I also like the worker who's sweet, I'm guessing he's the second male lead.

As for the actress playing the h in Angel Eyes, it looks like we all feel the same way about her, so now I guess more than the storyline, it will depend on her performance. For me if she's going to be annoying, then even if the storyline is good I don't think I'll be able to continue watching it, but if she has hopefully improved then that will be good.

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Once Sly and Single Again and Three Days (which does not take place over three days as the name implies) end in a couple of weeks it seems that almost all of the dramas I'm following will air on the weekend. So based on the good reviews about both In a Good Way and Above the Clouds/Full Sun (assuming AtC/FS doesn't end badly tomorrow) I guess I'll have time during the week to marathon these two dramas.

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I liked Emergency Couple. It was definitely not without it's issues, but it had mostly likeable characters with a satisfying ending. So I would say it was good but not great.

I'll have to check out Hotel King. I'm just worried about the brother/sister angle. Any idea on how that's going to be worked out in the first episodes?

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So as it stands now the h wants to uncover the truth behind her father's death, because she doesn't believe it's a suicide. The H is the one who is running the hotel, and he is very influenced by the VP. He also started working at that hotel and climbed to the top, to get revenge on the father he believes abandoned him. So right now the h has no idea that the H is her brother, but the H thinks that she's his sister.

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Posted on Apr 8, 2014 5:09:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 8, 2014 5:17:01 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell.. I agree with you about the brother/sister thing. That is why I always thought Winter was just ok. We knew they weren't siblings but the h didn't know that for a while.

We'll see how this show unfolds. On the flip side love the strong/smart h. She is playing the "I don't care about anything as long as Im an heiress" card but in reality she is smart and reaping havoc at the hotel making it look like her dad is haunting it. After episode 1, the cold H already suspects the h. This could be a fun game of cat and mouse. The h in some ways reminds me of the h from You From the Stars.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 8:36:33 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Well, definitely keep me posted on Hotel King. If you all like it, then I'll definitely be giving it a try. Heck, we all know if I run out of dramas to watch, I'll just start watching it anyway. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 9:34:04 AM PDT flowergirl says: Wondering if you all could help me out? I just recently stumbled on all the Korean dramas on netflix. Gosh there is so many to choose from what are your suggestions for a crazy in love possessive hero? Or just a really good one to start off with?

Thanks Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Apr 8, 2014 10:27:23 AM PDT Mina says: Secret Garden Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 10:30:31 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: flowergirl - Secret Garden, with Hyun Bin, has an extremely obsessed/possessive hero. The hero in Boys Over Flowers is also pretty obsessed.

A few others that I recommend (not all have an OTT possessive hero, but all are ones I really liked): City Hunter My Girlfriend is a Gumiho

You Are Beautiful (aka You're Beautiful) Shining Inheritance Shut Up Let's Go (aka Shut Up Flower Boy Band) I've seen almost all of the Korean dramas on Netflix so feel free to ask for additional information on any of them, if I haven't seen it someone else on this thread probably has.

I would advise you to avoid a few of the dramas listed, specifically Hundred Years' Inheritance, Dr Jin, Five Fingers and When A Man Loves.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 10:41:01 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: YAY! A new watcher! Welcome flowergirl. You are in the right thread!!

So rec's with a crazy in love possessive hero would be: 1. Heirs - Not the greatest all around drama, but in the crazy in love and possessive hero department, this one is probably one of the top.

2. Boys Over Flowers - Again not a perfect drama and the heroine will probably drive you crazy, but the hero fits the bill of what you're looking for.

Most k-dramas have some jealousy and possessiveness from the H. The two I mentioned above just had uber possessive H's. So my favorite dramas, which I will list below, also have at least some jealousy and possessive behavior from the H. These are in no particular order.

Coffee Prince: H thinks h is a boy for half the drama, but still falls in love with her thinking that he must be gay. H is the black sheep of a rich family who ask him to start a coffee shop to try to keep him in line. h is hired as one of the "coffee princes" to work there. The H starts off as quite a jerk (very common kdrama theme), but once he falls for the h is probably one of the most loving devoted H's ever.

The Princess' Man: This is a historical drama or Saguek, but isn't as long as so many of them are. Great drama to start watching historicals with. This drama has an amazing sweeping storyline with a plot similar to Romeo and Juliet. This h is fabulous. She's a princess, but she's also got a very strong sense of right and wrong. And she's willing to defy her own father to do what she thinks is right. It's a beautiful love story with two people who really should not be together, but can't stay apart.

Master's Sun: This drama has fabulous chemistry between the two leads with a bit of a supernatural element thrown in. The h can see ghosts and only when she touches the H do they disappear. So she wants to cling to him forever and he wants to use her to solve a mystery from his past. Bogged down a little with an extension at the end, but still was very good.

You From The Stars: This time it's the H that's supernatural. He's an alien. And the h is a famous actress. This drama has both a wonderful H and an awesome h. She will make you laugh out loud. Their love story is very touching and even though the ending is not perfect it's probably as happy as we could hope for considering they're from different planets. This one

also has a wonderful second lead guy, who is the H wasn't so wonderful, would make you wish he'd get the girl.

King 2 Hearts: In this one the H is a South Korean prince and the h is a North Korean soldier.

The H's brother is king and would like to improve North/South relations by marrying his brother to a North Korean, namely the h. This drama tells the story of how one spoiled prince grows into an amazing King with the help of a wonderful woman and an amazing sidekick.

The romance is sweet, the friendships sweeter, and there is a crazy villain that needs to be dealt with. I loved this one.

This should give you plenty to start, and I tried to pick ones I thought would be on Netflix.

Happy drama watching!!!

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 11:07:06 AM PDT luvnlife says: Yay - welcome to Kdramaland. Your life will never be the same. All Rashell's recommendations are great. We usually like the same dramas. Also, you can try doing a search for "obsessive" in this forum and you'll see older conversations we had about it.

Two more dramas to add: 1. Secrets - h is put in jail for killing H's pregnant girlfriend. (She didn't do it). H stalks h both when she is in jail and when she gets out. h suffers a lot (not because of H but of other cicumstances). H obsession turns into love and his wanting to protect h.

2. Secret Garden (an older one drama from 2010 that I watched on Netflix and it got me hooked on Kdramas) - rich H falls for a poor h. He is very obsessed over her. They do swap bodies for a short time (1 or 2 episodes) but it helps them understand how each other live.

Totally not related to Kdramas but growing up I had a pen pal from Korea. We started writing to each other in 5th grade and wrote from 1994-2002. Just last week I pulled out all her letters and decided to try to write her again. She was from Anyang which is outside Seoul. It was funny how crazy she was about HOT - back then I had no clue who they were. She sent me pictures and a cassette tape of their music. I'm really hoping my letter makes it and that someone related to her still lives at the address. Please send positive thoughts my way. (Of course in my letter to her I had to share that I now watch Kdramas and my favorite actor is Hyun Bin... he hee.)

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 12:33:13 PM PDT bluey09h says: Not to forget the Heirs... lee min ho was super possessive (not to mention controlling) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 2:26:05 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: O...M...G...today's episode of God's Gift was just nail biting intense. This drama drives me crazy. The tension is so high and it's like every step they take closer to the truth makes the outcome that much more the same. It's like what's going to be is going to be, and nothing they can do will change it. Everything is happening all over again, but just with little twists since they are making changes. The end results are the same, but the methods are different. I can't explain it. But its so freaky. And have I mentioned that I love this H more then anything.

Seriously. BEST HERO EVER! Now I'm just so afraid that he's going to die in the end. He would gladly do it if it meant the h and her daughter would be safe. He wouldn't even hesitate.

It wouldn't even be noble idiocy just noble. But I need them all to be happy together forever!!!

So cross everything that I'm wrong.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 2:51:56 PM PDT flowergirl says: Thanks so much for the recs I really apperiate it. I've been so bored with regular drama on t.v lately so this is perfect I'm going up start with Secret Garden. I'm so excited!! My kids are going to have early bed time tonight:) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 3:24:35 PM PDT luvnlife says: @flowergirl. Agreed - regular tv just doesn't cut it. Im always explaining to my husband how awesome Kdramas are because there is a start and finish to the storyline. Now I hear him

saying that about regular tv (he hasn't watched a kdrama but agrees with the format.) None of this trying to drag it to 6 seasons to find out the show was cancelled half way through. (yes the longer kdramas some times drag but overall 16-20 episodes is plenty). Happy watching and let us know what you think of the show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 3:55:09 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 8, 2014 4:02:51 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 the h in "Rock n Road" becomes better in ep 4, where we actually get to see that she is not stupid, she knows what's going on and she's very hurt, but she keeps on smiling and trying to be cheery because it's her way to cope, and that's what she tearfully tells the H. "Fall in Love with Me" is off to a good start, so far I'm liking it more than "Rock n Road". flowergirl welcome! The ones I would recommend: -Secret Garden (obsessive/possessive H who can't believe he's falling for a poor/plain woman, and the h is sweet and softhearted with a brash front as she tries to protect herself) -You from the Stars/My Love from Another Star (possessive H but he's on the colder side and he's an alien with powers, and the h is a famous actress who has an attitude and is not that smart lol, but she is very funny and vulnerable) -My Princess (funny/sweet/bubbly h and possessive H, the storyline is weak but the chemistry and banter between the H/h is worth it) -You're Beautiful (H is on the colder side and he's a famous singer, h is very sweet and a nun in training) -I Hear Your Voice (H is younger than the h by 7/8 years - he's protective of the h and looks out for her, and he can read minds. The h is a sweet woman, who's a public defender/lawyer with a sassy attitude) -That Winter the Wind Blows (this one has the premise of the H pretending to be the h's brother. H becomes possessive of h and protects the her, the h is a blind heiress who is depressed) Additional mentions: Moon Embraces the Sun, Princess Man (but I don't suggest that you start with segueks/historicals in the beginning, because they need a little getting used to) ETA: Rashell, because you gave God's Gift such good reviews I ended up watching from ep 9. I had stopped watching this show at ep 4. Anyways this show is so so intense, but what I was weary of is happening and that is in these time travel settings, usually the H or h can't change anything anyways, but I'm hoping that here the story will be different. I agree that DC is a great H. A bit off-topic, but the actor who plays the rocker Snake (he reminds me a bit of JJ looks-wise, in that he's too good-looking), wasn't he the second male lead in "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho"? I liked him more than the lead there.

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. If you want to watch a drama where No Min Woo (OM from My Girlfriend is a Gumiho) is the H, you might check out Full House Take 2. Overall, it was an ok drama and despite its title, the storyline wasn't at all similar to Full House. H seemed more like the H from You're Beautiful.

ETA: But be prepared for the incredibly bad hairstyles, the stylist didn't do anybody any favors in that department.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 7:59:31 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 8, 2014 7:59:51 PM PDT Mina says: Does anyone know where to watch Life is Beautiful without having to download? DF says coming soon, but it's been about a year since they said I Love You, Don't Cry was "coming soon". Thanks Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 8, 2014 8:02:57 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Mina - Gooddrama has Life is Beautiful and can be viewed without download.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 9, 2014 4:55:46 AM PDT luvnlife says: Empress Ki... ***spoilers*** what are the writers doing to the storyline of our favorite puppy emperor? Rapist? Terrible. With only a few episodes left I don't know how they are gong to turn it around. It was a very unnecessary scene unless it didn't really happen and he passed out instead. SN looked so sad curled up when they both awoke. The writer could have easily found another way for the emperor to unleash his frustration on SN. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 9, 2014 6:39:22 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 9, 2014 11:00:22 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Oh no!! I haven't watched this week's eps yet. I was trying to wait for subs since I've been getting confused without. The only tiny pass I'm willing to give the emperor is that, besides the lies about Nyangie, he's also being drugged. And we've seen how that drug is driving him insane. I mean he killed a man during one of his delusions. But I hate it. I miss their cute family moments and them banding together to fight the baddies. With so few eps left, it makes me sad. I'm clinging to the scenes from the first ep where the emperor looked normal again and Nyangie is about to become empress.

Edit to say that after watching this weeks eps, the first with subs and the second without, the emperor DOES NOT get any kind of pass from me. I just can't fathom how he can turn his back on the one person who has stood by him through everything. The person who earned him his power. I get that he's insecure in her feelings. I get that his worst fear is losing her.

But he's actively pushing her away and choosing to believe lies from people who have betrayed him before. I don't think even drugging excuses this because some of his poor treatment of her happened when he was sober. It hurts my heart, and how much it's hurting Nyangie is obvious. She has no one in that inner court now that she can turn to. He's abandoned her. But she still won't turn her back on him. Being weak isn't an excuse that works for me. He's going to have to step up for her in a big way before the end, and even then I don't think he deserves her. Really, neither of them do. Wang Yu betrayed her as well. He used the money she gave him to hurt Yuan behind her back. Which obviously hurt her and threatened her position even more. This drama is depressing me. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 9, 2014 1:50:02 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I watched the first episode of the family drama Come! Jang Bo Ri, with Kim Ji Hoon. I think this one is going to be a OTT makjang mess, complete with a backstabbing, possibly murderous, sister-in-law, a lost child and the arrival of pregnant new stepmom with 10 year old half-brother in tow - yep, a complete makjang mess.

I did like this week's episodes of Wonderful Season. H got to experience for the first time

being stood up by the h and had to watch as she resumed her relationship with the OM (it also became clear that the h's only interest in the OM is to use him to get revenge against his father). I was both cheering that the h was causing him pain (he deserves it) and feeling sad that he was feeling pain. I have concluded after watching the first two episodes of Hotel King that the H of Wonderful Season isn't cold but instead is completely repressed. The H of Hotel King is cold.

While I continue to enjoy the teenaged H/h of Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup, I do think that the first episode of Angel Eyes had the better teenaged romance. Unfortunately, for both shows I'm concerned that I'm not going to like a adult H/h as well as I liked their teenaged counterparts. But on a positive note, we are still several episodes away from the time jump in WCaSBS. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 10, 2014 10:51:30 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that yesterday's episodes of both Sly and Single Again and Three Days were very good. Unfortunately, on Sly it appears that both the OM and OW are turning into their father.

I never liked the OW, but am now losing all respect for the OM. Three Days had lots of great action in wrapping up it's second three day arc. Hopefully, the show will maintain this momentum during its final three day arc.

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Oksa has me cracking up. My husband is watching it with me because what else is he going to do and I dare say I think he likes it:) You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Apr 12, 2014 8:30:26 AM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 9:35:49 AM PST Adnana says: flowergirl, That's great that you're watching "Secret Garden". It was the first drama I ever watched; I loved it then, and 2+ years later, it is still one of my favorites. The hero is a perfect a*s, of course, for a very long time, but the heroine doesn't take any of his bull, so all's fine. :) I loved this couple's chemistry.

Keep us updated!

P.S.: I think your hubby is one in a million, seeing how he's willing to watch a K-RomCom with you. I mean, if it were an action drama like City Hunter, I would still be impressed (after all, I haven't managed to get ANY of my guy--or girl--friends to watch a K-drama with me-and I've tried), but since it's a RomCom with fantasy elements, I'm impressed multiplied by 100. Lol. Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Apr 12, 2014 11:29:13 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: You are lucky, flowergirl!

I haven't been able to get my hubby or even my girlfriends to watch a kdrama with me. So sad, I might have to try and get some kind of kdrama meet up together just so I can meet other people interested in kdramas together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 12, 2014 9:40:38 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: So I watched eps 3 of both Hotel King and Angel Eyes, and I'm glad to say that both shows continue to be very promising.

In Hotel King I find it interesting that the H teeters on the edge of being an anti-hero but hasn't crossed that line yet. I like the h but she's acting rashly and immaturely, even though I understand her desperation to find the truth. I also wonder if the H is the one who attempted to drown her in order to scare her so that she would leave before she gets really hurt, or if it was someone sent by the VP to really harm her? This episode made it unclear, but I'm leaning towards the latter. I also hope that the pacing for this slows down a bit, so that we get more character moments.

As for Angel Eyes, I am glad to report that the h is a lot better here than she was on BOF. I am actually liking her so far, to my pleasant surprise. The H/h relationship will be complicated however, with the revelation of what her father did. Also the H now knows that the doctor who treated his mother is the h's father. The H recognizes the h, but she doesn't recognize him (she was blind when they were together, and it has been 12 years since). This show too is very good so far. This is actually the first time I'm watching this many weekend dramas, but I'm glad that it seems my drama slump is gone :) On a side note, Mina I just wanted to say that the emoticon you used, is so so cute.

Flowergirl happy watching!

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I'm of two minds about the separation prior to the HEA: on the one hand, that time apart did heal everyone's wounds and gave the people who were against JuRim the chance to change their minds and accept the couple when they reunited. On the other hand, I'm not completely convinced that the separation was necessary. Doo Rim could just as well have stuck by Kang Joo's side until public opinion turned (though, really, is the opinion of strangers who don't even know the actual truth really that important?!) and KJ's mom changed her mind. As husband and wife, they could have stuck together like they vowed and thus spared each other the pain of such a long separation. Not to mention, KJ lost out on DR's pregnancy and the first year or so of his son's life. If I were him, I would have blown a gasket over that.

Anyways, overall I was actually content with the ending of BotC. It was a cute drama, a lovely romance, and I'm really glad I watched it.

Now again, why aren't there more "substitute princess" dramas? It's a trope I love, yet BotC was my first encounter with it (on TV).

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Apr 14, 2014 5:04:13 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 14, 2014 5:08:00 AM PDT luvnlife says: Hotel King is awesome. Not much usually surprises me in a Kdrama but this show does it. I feel like Im watching a scary thriller. Every episode has a scene that comes out of nowhere and surprises me. The actor playing the H is amazing. His facial and body language speak volumes. Also, has anyone seen him blink? He never seems to blink. I was very surprised to find out this drama is going to be at least 32 episodes. I hope our H stays cold a little longer.

It is fun seeing him crack into a good guy. Amazing chemistry between the leads; however, looking forward to when the H confirms she is not his sister so the romance can really begin.

Also it might take a while to earn the h's trust.

Flowergirl... now I want to go back and watch for the 10th time. Yes Oska is great comic relief. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 14, 2014 5:51:59 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: That is the one thing that I was sure Hotel King would have...good chemistry between the leads. Keep me posted. If the sibling issue is resolved quickly, the I'm definitely more

interested in watching.

Angel Eyes was also very good this weekend. The poor H just doesn't know how to deal with the fact that the h has someone else. Logically he knows 12 years have passed, but it kills him.

And I have to say that the OM is a sweetheart too. He wants to be friends with the H, but every time the H sees him with the h it's like a knife I his heart. The h is starting to feel that the H is familiar to her, but he's taking the path of not telling her who he is. So she's all confused, the H is angry and jealous, and the poor OM is clueless. I really like this one so far, and since it's only 20 eps, it shouldn't have time to go too crazy. Right?

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on Apr 14, 2014 6:52:17 AM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 23, 2014 9:38:48 AM PST Adnana says: Rashell said: "I really like this one so far, and since it's only 20 eps, it shouldn't have time to go too crazy. Right?"

I think that's a fallacy. Lol. This is, after all, a K-drama--length doesn't matter, only the writer's determination to include (or avoid) OTT elements. 'Cause really, short dramas can go off the rails just as spectacularly as long ones (example: Mirae's Choice)--though admittedly, it takes more "talent" to squeeze craziness into 16-20 episodes vs. 40+.

Also, (correct me if I'm wrong but) I think "Angel Eyes" isn't doing so hot right now in the ratings game, especially for a weekend drama. So there's even the possibility that the writer might get pressured in the future to change focus, story-wise, and start adding over-the-top elements.

ETA: Where have you guys seen that Angel Eyes is only 20 episodes long?

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Apr 14, 2014 8:59:43 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell where did you read that "Angel Eyes" was going to be 20 eps? If so, then I'm glad, because it means higher chances of a good and cohesive storyline! I had initially thought that this was going to be 50 eps like the majority of weekend dramas, but if it's going to be between 20 or 30 eps then that's good news. I too continue to really enjoy this show, it's a solidly good and heartfelt show so far. luvnlife, I know I too actually want the H to remain cold (almost anti-hero) for a little longer (since we have 32 eps), just because it would make the character and relationship development more interesting. However ep 4 showed that the H might be very cold but he's no anti-hero. He was disgusted and guilt ridden to learn that he had indirectly caused his father's death. I like that the h toned down the bratty front a lot, but she still acted rashly by nominating herself as the CEO, because she has no qualifications for the position, so the H could easily beat her at that. I like that the H is already turning against the VP, and softening towards the h. I doubt that the H is the VP's son (thankfully), since ep 4 made it clear that the VP is simply using the H and doesn't want him to be CEO. So it seems more logical that the VP used the chairman's own son to cause the chairman's downfall, or that he picked a random

kid to use, but we'll have to wait and see. I also think that the second male lead might actually be the h's brother.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 14, 2014 9:55:25 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I think I read on Soompi and dramafever has the episode count at 20. So that's where I'm getting that Angel Eyes is shorter. And yes, I know that technically any drama can go crazy, but I have hope that this one won't and the short time frame adds to that hope. I haven't seen the ratings picture, but I hope it doesn't make any huge story changes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 15, 2014 9:14:04 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers on Bride of the Century Overall, it was an enjoyable drama that I liked. But I did hate that it had the usual trope at the end where everyone was forgiven their crimes, no matter how horrendous. This drama even took it so far that the h had to disappear for several years so that the mothers could get over their massive disappointment that the h didn't die as expected. We are only left to conclude that both mothers were so lacking in basic human decency that if their plans had worked out they would have lived out their lives in complete happiness, feeling zero remorse. I guess the point was to show what a saint the h was, when actually she seemed to have a martyr complex, especially at the end when she was happily living with the MIL who for most of the show had wanted her to die. But overall, the show did have some fun and unusual twists for a rom/com and did a good job in tying up all loose ends and giving our OTP (and everybody else) their HEA. I also really liked this week's episodes of Angel Eyes. Hopefully, it won't go totally makjang, but has the potential to do so. Looks like this may be the writer's first original drama, as all of her previous dramas (Boys Over Flowers and Operation Proposal) were remakes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 15, 2014 10:07:45 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Another thing that I didn't like about Bride of the Century is that the h left the H while pregnant with his child. He didn't know that he had a baby out there and she didn't seem to have any plans to contact him and tell him. If he hadn't kept searching for her, he would never have met his son? Really? I hate that. He had a right to know that he was a father and be part of his child's life. Once again, I felt like this drama had a great H and a pretty crappy h. That happens too often in kdramas. :( And don't even get me started on Empress Ki. Why crazy writers? Why? :,( :'( Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 15, 2014 11:25:54 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks Rashell for telling me about the ep count of Angel Eyes.

I watched ep 1 of Witch's Love/Romance, and I'm glad to say that this show is off to a very good start, a better start then the original TW-version. The H/h already have great chemistry.

I'm looking forward to watching ep 2 subbed.

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I can't watch anymore of the coverage, it's too upsetting.

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Eta iphone auto correct :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 18, 2014 7:23:46 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @flowergirl: I'm so glad you enjoyed your first kdrama. But now be prepared to spend many hours watching. Boys Before Flowers was my first drama, so it has a special place in my heart even though it's not one of my technical favorites. But it did give the drama world Lee Min Hi and I'll always be grateful for that. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 18, 2014 7:29:23 PM PDT luvnlife says: yay Flowergirl. I wish I was back in your shoes... so many dramas to choose from! Keep us posted on what you think of BoF and what you are thinking of watching next!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 1:41:16 PM PDT luvnlife says: If you like Lee Min Ho in Boys Over Flowers (yes - cliche show but a fan favorite), try him out in City Hunter. More action packed but there is romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 7:19:21 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: flowergirl glad that you really enjoyed Secret Garden, it is one of my favorite shows.

Moving on, I've seen stills of JJ in Triangle. Apparently JJ is going to play a gangster, it should be interesting to see how his character will play out. Hopefully this show's storyline will be good, as I'm still hesitant about that.

On another note, because of Jeajoong and his beautiful voice, I decided to checkout a few other kpop male groups. I like how creative they get with outfits and hairstyles, so the female audiences get a lot of eye candy. But I felt that the music/songs are just catchy but nothing gripping (generally not the style of music I prefer). However visually some do come close to JJ, but he still edges them out. The only other male singer that I think comes close to JJ vocally is Junsu, who's apparently in the same band as JJ. Jaejoong's solo songs are the best (IMO), gripping. I find that JJ is one of those few, who has great vocals/talent, charismatic personality, and extremely good looks. Sorry to go off on a tangent, it's just that I wanted to share my thoughts, since it's my first time checking out some Kpop male groups.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 9:33:59 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I don't really love any of the kpop groups. I like some songs by 2AM and a couple by 2PM. And I love Big Band, just because you have to love Big Bang. Those boys, and the Shinwa boys, seem like they'll always be together. They seem more real but I mostly love their variety appearances and not so much the music. But I haven't really heard many, or been that interested in the others.

Although I do know the drama scoop on a couple of the boy idol groups. 2PM originally debuted at a 7 member group with Park Jae Bum at their leader. Jay Park, as he's known now, was a Korean American and moved to Korea when he was only 17 to begin training to be an idol. He spoke no Korean and had NEVER been to Korea before. Years later, after 2PM debuted, it came out that during that early time he had sent messages to friends back in the states saying that he hated Korea and couldn't stand being there. The netizens demanded that he leave the country and after a couple of weeks he finally did go back to Seattle. And a couple of months later he was let go from JYP and 2PM. But then, it was like a ground swell of support started. He started posting covers and new material on his personal YouTube account. And suddenly Korea wanted him back. So he came back as a solo artist, and he's arguably been more successful then his former group. He's now started his own recording label that produces his music as well as a handful of other artists. He's still black listed in some circles, but his music always tops the charts. The other members of 2PM have also been successful, but they have never reconciled with their former leader.

Then comes your guys drama, D.M. TVXQ or DBSK, as they were known by both depending on if they were in Japan or Korea, was a 5 member boy idol band that was formed in the early 2000's. There were YunHo, ChangMin, JaeJoong, YoonChun, and JunSu. They were insanely popular in all of Asia by 2010 and were managed by SM Entertainment, one of the big 3 management companies in Korea. But in 2010, JaeJoon, YoonChun, and JunSu declared that they were severing ties with SM Entertainment due to unfair treatment and over mismanagement of their earnings. They left the group and formed JYJ. DBSK came back as a two member group with just YunHo and ChangMin. But JYJ were blacklisted for a few years and, I think, to this day they are not allowed to perform together on Korean television. To this day the 5 members are not known to have spoken since the break-up The real life drama is sometimes as interesting as the scripted drama.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 10:38:40 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Wow Rashell, it's like you just wrote an article about the background of the kpop male groups, but thanks for sharing, it seems like some of those groups had a lot of real life drama, including the group that JJ was a part of. I am glad that JJ is a solo artist now, because he shines. Some of those male groups I haven't listened to or know about, but Big Bang and 2PM were two of the groups I checked out, and Beast. Like you I don't find their songs to my taste. The only songs I really like are JJ's solo songs as I said before, they're just powerful and filled with emotion.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 10:43:13 PM PDT Romance Lover says: Hello!

I just wanted to ask those who are watching hotel king a question...I just started watching it and I was thinking that maybe the H is not the actual son but perhaps avenging his friend that was with him as a kid? I'm hoping it's something like that so that the romance won't be incest :l Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 19, 2014 11:10:36 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Romance Lover, I wouldn't worry about it, I'm pretty sure that there will be a birth secret either for the hero or the heroine, and they won't be related, because otherwise there can't be a happy ending.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Apr 20, 2014 11:34:00 AM PDT jak says: Ah, I'm a fan of kpop in general, there's lots of cookie cutter kpop music, and the many different kpop groups and singers have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Some groups give great live performances, but have forgettable music videos, like the old version of DBSK (try live versions of their ballads like "Doushite" or "Love In Ice" for some wonderful singing) and Shinee is a great live performer as well. Other groups like T-ara might have great mvs, but their live performances? Ugh. There are groups like Big Bang that can have both. Like you Rashell, I love Big Bang. Big Bang started off more hip-hop, but now they do more pop music, with a range of genres. My favorites include "We Belong Together", "Lies", "Haru Haru", "Love Song", and "Bad Boy."

Big Bang members are also strong soloists, I love their r & b flavored songs, like GD & Top's "Baby Good Night", Seungri's "Gotta Talk to U", Taeyang's "Only Look at Me." All classics, and really enjoy the first two's mvs. I also found Top's "Doom Dada" and GD's "Coup d'etat" two examples of very visually striking mvs.

To avoid further derailment of the topic, I'm finding some interesting tidbits on further kdrama remakes. Of course, there's the Chinese version of "Heirs" which is not really based on the kdrama "Heirs," but will still be compared to it most likely.

And I hadn't realized according to Koala, the Chinese are remaking You From Another Star as well as Bride of the Century. Since I didn't care for the casts of either kdrama that much, I'm somewhat intrigued by this.

Last, but not least, who's up for yet another version of It Started With a Kiss? This time from Thailand, possibly starring Mike and Aom of Full House Thai. At least that's the rumor that's going round.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 20, 2014 12:02:06 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just started watching the Thai remake of Full House and Mike and Aom are so so cute together! I would totally be up for a remake of It Started with a Kiss. It's the show where the H is a snobby genius and the h is a sweet klutz who wrote him a love letter (which he rejected)?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 20, 2014 6:26:26 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 20, 2014 6:35:50 PM PDT luvnlife says: Rashell - oooh you should have been a Kpop reporter. I don't follow the scene but your description made it interesting. So 2PM also has Ok Taecyeon who was born in Korea, moved to the USA for 7 years and then moved back to Korea. (He was in We Got Married Global Edition). Do these companies hand pick members of a group and put them together verses the group forming on their own?

Hotel King - birth secrets will come out. Even when the H was told who his dad was it just seemed fake. And the dad even said out loud that he only had one child which to me was hinting again that the H is not his son.

Golden Cross was fairly interesting. It has some weird camera angles and some scenes shot reminded me of the original 90210 opening. Keeping my fingers crossed but the next 2 episodes will make or break the drama. We are moving into the revenge portion.

Because of the raves about Secret Love Affair, I gave it a try. I am not a big noona romance fan but something about this show and the piano music is making it work. I'm only 2 episodes

in but I hope it continues on a good path. Applause to the director (or writer) for coming up with something new.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 21, 2014 6:38:44 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: yes, Koop groups are formed by their agencies. They hold open auditions a few times a year for "trainees". Then the develop those chosen, sometimes for many years, before pairing them with others training in the agency to form groups. The agency often has almost complete control of each group and all of its members. And often they are signed to strict contacts that have very long terms like over ten years. It's crazy. The Koop scene is full of drama if you look into it for long. And yes, Taec is a member of 2PM. It looks like the dramas will be airing this week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 21, 2014 2:41:10 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've watched through episode 14 of In a Good Way. Overall a very sweet slice of life drama.

It's very refreshing to watch a drama totally lacking in any bad guys and a manipulative OW. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 21, 2014 2:51:40 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 21, 2014 2:52:51 PM PDT Lauren says: @taz-mania..

I have to agree! I have seen lots of Taiwanese dramas like Autumn's Concerto, Mars, Devil Beside You, but I have got to say In a Good Way is possibly one of the finest Taiwanese dramas I have ever seen. If I had to rank it, it would closely be ranked at the top w/ Autumn's Concerto.

It is so refereshing to see there is no unnecessary funny, over the top scenes as one normally sees in T-dramas. I love the fact that every character has a certain depth and they all have grown in their own relationships and life w/ their respective partners! And, absolutely kudos to the writers for showing a realistic portrayal of when you lose your fist love and it is unrequited by the person you love, the portrayal of the OW is bang on! How she moves on, w/o destroying and manipulating the H/h, she walks w/ a mature head on her shoulders, and moves on to enjoy better things that life has in store for her! Really, I salute the writers of this drama!

It reminds me of my first crush and how innocent one's first crush always is. What a beautiful portrayal of life, reality, friendship, family and LOVE! I absolutely adore this drama and rank it highly.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 22, 2014 11:00:23 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 22, 2014 11:24:05 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So I started watching both of the Extreme Noona romances that are airing right now, and even though they are totally different, I really like them both. Witch's Romance is definitely the rom/com style. I haven't watched the T-drama this one is based on, so it's totally a new story for me. The H is swoon worthy and the h is witchy but with enough of a vulnerable edge that you still empathize with her. There are only two eps so far, but already the chemistry between the leads is wonderful. And the kisses (yes, kisses in the first 2 eps) are HOT! I think I'm going to really enjoy this one.

Secret Love Affair is almost exactly opposite. It's darker and angsty with the poor h trying to escape from her very messed up work/home life. And the H is a poor piano prodigy that pretty much worships her from the moment she plays the piano with him. He looks at her like she's his everything and he is drawing her out from that messy privileged existence she's been living. I don't think this one will end well. I see lots of tears and angst. But again the chemistry between the leads is wonderful. Their scenes just crackle. This one is much further into it's run at 10 episodes so far.

I'm definitely going to keep watching them both.

Edit to add: Remember all my love for God's Gift? Well, the last episode KILLED IT!! I will need to wait for full subs to fully understand it, but even then I'm not going to be a fan. It felt rushed, left a ton of unanswered questions, and was completely unnecessary in the way it closed the story. HATE!! This drives me crazy with dramas. I can love every single episode and then it can all be destroyed in the final minutes. Now I have the sadzz. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 22, 2014 10:27:31 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell I agree the ending to God's Gift was all over the place. I really didn't understand why it had to be that way for DC. The writers made us really like DC (H), but then the twist in the last third of this ep, and *spoiler* his death... but I'm glad that SB and her mother (h) reunited and got a happy ending. I have to say that, that little girl is a very good actress. Overall I felt the ending feels abrupt, and the story was too convoluted.

As for "Secret Love Affair" and "Witch's Love/Romance", I like "Witch's Love/Romance" more because it's off to a very good start, and yes the kisses are hot (even though it's only two eps in). I just hope that they won't have the H/h separate for 2 years in the end, before reuniting. As for "Secret Love Affair", I feel like this show is carried by it's atmosphere that is created by the beautiful classical music ost, rather than the characters themselves.

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Posted on Apr 23, 2014 5:54:56 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that a bad ending totally destroys all enjoyment in a kdrama. Unfortunately it seems that action/thriller kdramas seem to rarely (never?) deliver on the three elements that I want in order to be completely satisfied with a drama: 1) all the good guys live, 2) all the bad guys are punished and 3) a HEA for the OTP. Even the action/thrillers that I loved (City Hunter, King 2 Hearts) failed to deliver fully on all of these elements (while they gave the H/h a HEA they completely broke our hearts on the secondary couple).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 8:55:54 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jak I listened to some of the songs you recommended, and I listened to some other songs as well. So aside from JJ as solo being my fave, between the old DBSK and JYJ, I definitely prefer JYJ, their songs have a maturity/depth since they seem to have been through a lot. As for Big Bang, I like them, thanks for recommending "Love Song" I really liked it, their other song that I really like is "Tell Me Goodbye". As for TOP, he could rival JJ visually, but it seems that he only raps, and rap is one of my least favorite styles of music :( Finally, and in conclusion to this off-topic topic lol, about kpop male groups, it's refreshing to see fan service for female audiences. So even if I find most of their songs just catchy, I give props for the creativity and male eye candy.

Now back on topic, I read that CJH is going to be the second male lead in "Fated to Love You" remake, in this case I really hope they give him a love interest. In the TW-version I was close to suffering second male lead syndrome at some parts, here the probability of me suffering second male lead syndrome is higher now, and I don't like second male lead syndrome :( Anyways I hope the remake will be good, because this is one of my favorite TWdramas.

Speaking of TW-dramas, I'm really enjoying "Fall in Love with Me". I have some catching up to do on "Rock n Road". With all those good reviews about "In a Good Way" I'm tempted to check it out, but how many eps will this be? I'm wondering if I should wait until it's finished before checking it out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 9:27:34 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Dramafever has In a Good Way listed for 26 episodes and it's already aired 22. So waiting for it to end wouldn't be that long. It's a very cute low key drama with no crazy characters or storylines. It's just sweet.

I'm excited for the K version of Fated to Love You. I like all the actors involved, but I agree that CJH as second lead is troubling. I like Jang Hyuk but I have a huge weakness for Choi Jin Hyuk, so yeah second lead syndrome is going to be an issue.

I watched the first episode of Fall In Love With Me, but haven't watched the next two yet. I'm trying to wait until it's a little farther into it's run.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 10:36:04 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks Rashell, okay then I will wait for it to finish before I check it out :) As for Fated to Love You, maybe they can switch the actors for the H and the second male lead roles? (wishful thinking on my part). In this case, they have to make the male lead's personality more appealing and mature, so that we don't suffer second male lead syndrome.

As for "Fall in Love with Me", it's just feel good/cute and there's good chemistry between the leads (the scene when his watch got stuck in her hair in ep 2 was very sensual), so happy watching once you decide to pick it up.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 11:54:45 AM PDT jak says: Jang Hyuk over CJH! Nope I'm sorry, but he can't compare. @Lovely I'm more a fan of rap myself, especially Korean rap without most of explicit language, etc. If you want to see fanservice, check out 2pm's lives of Adtoy. Mmmm. As for JYJ and DBSK, I like JYJ, especially "Empty," and the beautiful, powerful, awesome "In Heaven," but unfortunately they haven't put out as much material and have few live performances, thanks to SM then as DBSK. They've focused much more on their solo efforts, dramas and musicals, soo.... Sigh.

Have you tried SM groups like EXO, Super Junior or Shinee? SM's a company that usually has lame mvs, unlike YG company (Big Bang, 2ne1), but they have some fun songs.

To get back to subject, I watched 1st episode of Angel Eyes and found the direction and music (mostly in English I think?) quite different, even if the story was quite typical kdrama.

Interesting, I think its the directing that might elevate the story, which isn't particularly new or fresh.

Also, I think Sly and Single Again will be #1 rom com this year for me so far, beating PM & I and Pretty Man. I really want to see the hero in more, he definitely made this work for me.

I'm glad ep 15 circumvented the noble idiocy thing. Now just have to watch last episode, but I'm hopeful it will be good.

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I watched the partially subbed final episode of Sly and Single Again and it does have one of the better drama endings. Overall, I thought that the rookie writer did a good job with this drama (I definitely will check out any future dramas by this writer) - no forays into OTT melodrama, limited noble idiocy and a H/h who remained true to their characters. Always enjoyed the dorky H (the h was definitely the dominate one in their relationship). Great final scene - it was always love at first sight.

Do to the tragedy in SK, I think Wonderful Season was the only weekend drama that aired.

This show continues to be a mix of melo (lead H/h) and family drama. Was surprised with the H's marriage proposal in episode 18 but with 32 episodes remaining not sure that much will come of it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 1:19:15 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: jak: Have you watched the drama Giant? The H in Sly and Single again plays the second lead in Giant. But don't worry, his love line is with the H's sister. He plays a pretty bad guy, and he's the son of the drama's villain, but his relationship with Mi Ju, the H's little sister, is the high light of the drama. That drama is where I fell in love with Joo Sang Wook as an actor.

And Min Woo/Mi Ju is still one of my favorite drama couples ever. His other dramas he's played in haven't had much in the way of romance for him. But definitely give Giant a try if you're a fan of Joo Sang Wook. I agree that Sly and Single Again was a sweet rom/com that stayed true to story and delivered in the HEA department. It's definitely going on my list of dramas I like and would recommend even if it's not my most favorite.

It's funny with Wonderful Season. I always enjoy the episode as I'm watching it, but always wish there was something MORE after it's over. It's like I can't quite connect with it the way I want to. And honestly the acting by Taec and Hee Sun is sometimes hard to watch. I almost wish it didn't have the Satoori accent because I think they're trying so hard to talk right that it's keeping them from having the proper emotions. Lee Seo Jin is fabulous, but his character is so limited by being so unapproachable and appearing so cold and unfeeling. It's just a hard drama to get in touch with the characters. Although I'm totally rooting for the twin sister and that cute doctor. She is so charming and he seems like someone who could appreciate the fact that she's not stupid just has a more simple world view.

I'm excited for more episodes of Angel Eyes and Witch's Romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 24, 2014 1:20:10 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jak I'll probably checkout some more music, we'll see. I watched 2PM adtoy live clip english subbed, and it's very good. My favorite JYJ songs are "In Heaven" and "Long Way". One is very romantic, and the other seems to be a reflection of their long journey.

I don't know, I just could never get into CSL, and I didn't like the H and the h annoyed me.

But happy watching to those of you who enjoyed it.

Reader123, yes both "Hotel King" and "Angel Eyes" didn't air this weekend, due to the tragedy. I'm liking these two shows a lot more than "Wonderful Days", so far. I have catching up to do on "Wonderful Days", I'm probably going to put it on hold since I'm following several other shows, and then pick it up again after your guys' reviews.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 25, 2014 5:06:05 AM PDT luvnlife says: GoldenCross is kinda meh. Too many baddies woven together and not enough personal interaction (romance/personal relationships). I'm passing for now in hopes it picks up.

Is there 1 or 2 episodes left for Empress Ki? In a Good Way has released they are producing a movie (same actors) after the drama wraps.

Speculation is that there will be a time jump over the study abroad years and the movie will show us more of the grownup side of everyone. (Again just speculation.) The tv station also released a book/story of how the drama will end. Im avoiding reading it. I wonder why they do that? To get fan reaction?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 5:12:18 AM PDT luvnlife says: This weekend's episodes of Hotel King were just ok to me. I love the H's character and chemistry with h but wish there was more interactions. The story lines just kind of breeze by with no after thought and then we are on to the next attempted killing. Don't get me wrong, I still like the show. i just see more potential if the story lines had a little more closure. ****Spoiler for Rashell **** Unfortunately our Hero still thinks the h is his sister. ****** Angel Eyes was good. In some ways this story reminds me of Spring Waltz. Suffering, Angst, and mistaken identities. Spoilers*** The H identity is revealed to h. I like how the writer did it towards the beginning of the episode instead of as a cliff hanger. This actress knows how to cry/sob. The scenes that followed the reveal were heartbreaking. Especially when she finds out about the death of his mother.****** Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 9:05:17 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Thanks, and booo, to the spoiler for Hotel King. I really need the sibling issue cleared up early. Hopefully next week?

Angel Eyes is lucky that it outed the H's identity because I was about to break up with him. I ADORED his younger version and just could not fathom that he could be such a cold unfeeling a$$ to the h. She has done nothing wrong to him or anyone else. And he could tell

that she was confused by him, and really knew that he was Dong Joo. His treatment of her came very close to crossing the line for me. GRRRR! But the h is rocking this drama for me.

She's wonderful. And GHS is playing her with depth and restraint while still keeping her a spunky fun character. I also really like the OM. Lee Ji Suk is always like this for me. He's got such a sweet manner that I always have a little second lead syndrome with him. I'm hoping now with the h in the know the H can finally stop being a jerk and go back to being awesome like he was in the beginning and when he first returned to Korea. So I know the older actor has it in him. Please writer's hear my prayer.

Wonderful Days ep 19 was kind of sweet. I love that the H is finally just letting everyone know his feelings for the h. He's never going to be the overly affectionate type, but saying I love you, and telling anyone who will listen that she's the only one for him is enough for me.

And I love the young doctor and Dong Ok. She broke my heart when she was so hurt by how over protective Dong Hee is. But I actually love how much he loves his noona. It's one character trait that I find sweet from him. And the back story between him and Dong Suk is enough to explain why they are so distant. I see both sides. Dong Suk is right that you shouldn't lie to protect your family when they do something so wrong. But I can see how Dong Hee felt like those people were getting what they deserved for messing with Dong Ok. He really would always protect her first. And I think that he would have understood his hyung better if Dong Suk were able to better express his feelings. But because he seems so detached everyone just assumed that it's because he doesn't care. Really that isn't true. He just wanted his brother to face the consequences and stop going down the wrong path. He wanted him to learn his lesson. It's sad how much this family loves but misunderstands each other.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 9:45:06 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I thought that the two new eps of Hotel King were good, and I like the interactions between the coworkers in the hotel, they're funny. However I too would like more interactions between the H/h, ep 6 was better than ep 5. I like that he is becoming very protective of her despite his coldness, but it is complicated, because I get the feeling especially with the last scene of ep 6 that the h is going to start liking the H, since she doesn't know who he allegedly is. What I find really interesting is the tattoo on his back, of the two intertwined eagles that make it also seem like angel wings. I think this tattoo will be the key to the truth. I also don't know what to make of manager Baek, I still think that she's genuinely trying to help the h, but she's also working for the villain (the VP) who she seems to dislike. The second male lead, who's been great so far, now also seems to be hiding a secret.

Now onto Angel Eyes, I continue to really like this show, this is what I would call a moving and angst-y tearjerker. I so badly wanted the H to hug and comfort the h when she was crying after confronting him, and I was getting a little angry at him for being cold, but then we understood why he was being that way. I also wonder what will happen when the H finds out that the man he views as his own father caused his mother's death. Her father is the catalyst that is keeping the H/h apart here, but I'm glad that she realized the truth at the end of ep 6, that the H does love her and that his words to her were lies. I really liked the elevator scene (their height difference makes it easy for her to just lay her head on his chest *so sweet*), even when he was trying to make her hate him so that she won't recognize him.

I'm looking forward to the new eps of Witch's Romance/Love. I'm glad that all the shows I'm following so far, are turning out to be either very good or good, and hopefully they will maintain it till the end :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 9:49:36 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I enjoyed the first couple of episodes of Fall in Love With Me. I'm finding the premise of the show very cute/fun. I read that the literal translation of the title is Fall in Love With Both of Me, which I hope may end up being true for the h as I like both versions of the H. There now seems to be a real dearth of currently airing Korean rom/com (first quarter of the year really spoiled us), with only Witch's Romance to watch. So far, I'm actually liking this version much better than My Queen and hope that with WR's fewer episodes not as much time will be spent on the h/OM relationship or the H/h problems due to the age gap. I also prefer the actor playing the H in WR. I'm not a big fan of Ethan Ruan as I always get distracted by his eyebrows (they remind me of caterpillars and I obsess with plucking them out with tweezers). I'm hopeful that some of the other potential rom/com remakes (Love in Tokyo Season 2, Fated to Love You, It Started With A Kiss, etc.) end up being better than their original. I know that I'm in the minority, but I didn't like the original Fated to Love You (not a fan of the doormat h, H in love with OW, H who puts OW first, manipulative OW, etc.) but hope the Korean version will be shorter with less focus on those aspects I hated. I did think the Thai version of Full House was much better than the Korean version, so we might again get lucky with their version of It Started with A Kiss being better than the Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean versions. I doubt any remake can top They Kiss Again, but a better version of It Started With a Kiss might be possible.

I am following most the currently airing weekend dramas but am not really finding any of them to be overly addictive - enjoyable while I'm watching but that's about it. Given the writer, I do wonder whether the lead H/h will get a HEA in Wonderful Season (very few of her dramas end in HEAs). Prior to A Little Love Never Hurts, I thought it was a given that the lead H and h in a family drama would be given HEAs (either to each other or with someone else). Still bitter about that show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 10:17:34 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 28, 2014 10:19:42 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 interesting that the original title for "Fall in Love with Me" is "Fall in Love with Both of Me", I didn't know that. I do like both sides of the H. In my opinion though, the H just pretends to be dorky to help the h out, since she hates his real self because she only sees his jerk/cold side. Through his alter-ego he shows her his caring side that she hasn't had a chance to get to know, since their first meeting was bad and then continued from there lol.

This show too is very good so far.

I too am liking Witch's Love/Romance more than the original TW-version, so far. Hopefully

it will continue being very good till the end. I had to laugh at your description of Ethan Ruan's eyebrows and you chasing him around with tweezers LOL. But I really like "Fated to Love You" though, it's one of my favorite TW-dramas despite it's flaws. I too am hoping for a better k-version, however with them casting the more appealing male as the second lead, I don't know how it will turn out now, but I'll stay hopeful that it will be good.

The shows I'm following right now are: Angel Eyes Hotel King Witch's Love/Romance Fall in Love with Me Rock n Road (have some catching up to do) and Triangle starts in two weeks, hopefully it will be good Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 10:18:23 AM PDT luvnlife says: Did anyone else catch Empress Ki? One more episode after today.

Spoiler *** can we say 'What Happened in Bali" crazy kind of ending going down for tomorrow?*** Thanks all for the recaps/reviews. It is great everyone is watching something a little different.

I feel a marathon of Kdramas coming on one of these rainy weekends.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 10:22:04 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Wow Empress Ki is getting that crazy?! I too will be interested to see your guys' reviews, I'll probably watch the last two eps out of curiosity too now lol.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 28, 2014 11:19:00 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I haven't found a working raw link for today's Empress Ki. But I've heard the rumblings, so I'm sort of prepared for what's coming up. When this drama decides to go to crazy town it doesn't play around.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 29, 2014 9:57:24 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 29, 2014 2:44:03 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says:

hmmm... so on the good news/bad news front, Joo Won is returning to dramaland in October (yay! Joo Won is one of my favorite actors) in a Korean remake of the very popular Japanese drama Nodame Cantabile (hiss! as this is another cold, completely indifferent H with an obsessed/stalker/crazy in love h drama). But on a bright note the classical music in the Japanese version was great.

Watched episode 20 of Wonderful Days and while I continue to like/enjoy the drama, I'm beginning to really hate the whole Oh Chi Soo storyline and am hoping that it wraps up soon as I really don't think I can watch 30 more episodes of that plot (haha - who am I kidding, I'm watching this drama until the end no matter how frustrated I get with the plot). I'm also really hoping that the lead H/h relationship is resolved soon and doesn't drag out unresolved until episode 50. This episode did provide a tiny bit more information as to why Dong Ok is the way she is, but really didn't explain if it was due to a physical or emotional trauma. I'm hoping its emotional related so that she can mature beyond her current nine year old mental level. Also, I continue to get the vibe that the twin uncles end up switching love interests - but given the relationship rules that seem to exist in k-dramas, I'm not sure that it's even possible for the one twin uncle to end up with his brother's girlfriend of 10 years. I also lost a lot of respect for Dong Tak as it appears he is refusing to allow Dong Suk to marry Hae Won for purely selfish reasons (so that he can marry Hae Joo). Unfortunately, both mothers remain unlikable but the kids are still super cute.

ETA: I liked this week's episodes of Angel Eyes, which remains the best of the weekend dramas that I'm following but perhaps that's due to it not being a family drama like the others.

However, I do think this show had Noble Idiocy earlier than I've ever seen. Makes you appreciate Sly and Single Again and Miss Korea where the H/h were not allowed to be successful in their Noble Idiocy attempts.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 29, 2014 3:14:15 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So watched the raw of the last two eps of Empress Ki, and it ended pretty much exactly how I thought it would. Definitely not an HEA, but it wasn't unexpected since history and all. I really enjoyed this drama while it aired, but am definitely aware that the writing could veer off into crazy when it wanted to. And I wonder if I were to go back and watch it straight through, if the writing issues would be even more obvious. Still this drama was definitely entertaining especially in the first 2/3rds. And it had two H's that were 100% in love with and devoted to the h. And she loved them both as well. But the issue was power. These were people with too much power and everyone wanted their piece of that. One H was definitely stronger and more capable, but the other was unable to live at all without the h. Both were willing to kill for her. And both were willing to die for her. It definitely gave me more of a crush on Joo Jin Mo and began a new crush on Ji Chang Wook. I really loved my baby emperor so much, barring one totally outrageous act that was completely out of character, and considering what a weakling he was most of the drama that love is almost 100% due to Ji Chang Wook. He's adorbs! I would recommend this drama to long time drama watchers but would not suggest this one as a first foray into Seguek dramas. The love stories were beautiful and the politics brutal. Empress Ki, I will miss you on Mondays and Tuesdays, but it was probably past time for you to go.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 29, 2014 4:02:51 PM PDT Purse Monkey says: Can you give spoilers for empress Ki Rashell?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 29, 2014 6:43:35 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Purse Monkey: Absolutely I can give spoilers for Empress Ki. Are you wanting the whole drama spoilers or just ending spoilers?

A quick storyline synopsis is that Empress Ki is the story of a young Korean girl orphan who grows up to be the love of two kings and eventually the Empress of Yuan. Syung Nyang disguises herself as a man and leads a band of rebels in Koryo. She captures the interest of the young crown Prince of Koryo and he recruits her (thinking she's a he) to be one of his soldiers. While working for the king, she is assigned to look after the young crown Prince of Yuan who has been exiled from his own country. He also grows attached to her as a boy.

Both future kings count Nyangie as a trusted friend, but her first loyalty is to Koryo. After a bunch of political maneuvering the crown Prince of Yuan finds himself the new Emporer, but his country is still controlled by a warlord, El Temur. In order to save himself he betrays his friend Nyangie and the crown Prince of Koryo. As they are all heading to Yaun, Nyangie is outed as a girl. Wang Yu's, Prince of Koryo's, affection immediately changes to that of a man for a woman. But now that it's out that he is really a she, they send Nyangie away from Wang Yu to the Yuan Capital as a slave. The Emporer sees her and is immediately drawn to her because she resembles his one friend. Once he finds out she's Nyangie, he's already 100% obsessed with her.

That's kind of a quick synopsis of the beginning of the drama. Let me know if you want more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 4:51:03 AM PDT Purse Monkey says: Thanks so much Rashell! Can I have more, especially the ending?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 5:08:09 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 30, 2014 5:08:23 AM PDT luvnlife says: Empress Ki ended as was expected after the viewing the craziness of last few episodes; however, I found it very satisfying. The ending scenes summed up her life in the drama perfectly. All the what ifs in life if she would have chose differently. I too agree with Rashell's comments. In the category of long dramas I would give this an 8.5/10. The storyline

moved along really quickly. Sometimes it was too quick that I wished there were more plot (i.e. the later romance scenes in the drama and the one episode where our h found out she was pregnant and had the baby 45 minutes later in the episode.) There was a nice balance of romance and power struggle throughout the drama that it kept your interest.

The writers did a fantastic job with the love triangle, in my opinion. One minute I was cheering for the Goryo King to get the girl and the other the Prince. I loved both their characters because they were so opposite of one another. The prince's flaws maybe stood out more but when you took a step back and thought about his upbringing and those around him it made sense. It was surprising to me that the writers had her sleep with both guys at different times in her life. Again, I was cheering for both guys. I look forward to all their future dramas especial Ha Ji Won. Love her! Maybe once Hyun Bin's movie wraps they can do another drama together... lol.

Rashell should sum up the end since she did a nice job recapping the first part. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 6:00:39 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Luvnlife, you totally could have summed up the rest of Empress Ki. But I'll finish. :) So after finding out Nyangie is a servant in his palace, the Emperor makes her one of his personal palace ladies. He has her with him every possible minute he can feeding him, bathing him, reading to him so he can sleep. He wants her for everything. Wang Yu spends his time fighting battles for Yuan hoping to be able to get to the capital and reclaim his thrown and find his Nyangie. Eventually he gets there, but baby Emperor knows about the feelings between them, and does all that he can to keep them apart. It doesn't work and eventually Nyangie and Wang Yu are engaged and make love. Wang Yu has to leave for Koryo first, and that leaves Nyangie vulnerable to the baddies that want to keep power for themselves. Nyangie is pregnant when she is attacked and gives birth to a baby boy, but he is lost during the struggle to get away. After the loss of her child, Nyangie goes into revenge mode. She decides to return to Yuan as one of the Emporer's new concubines and beat the baddies from within. The Emporer knows that she's using him for revenge, but not that she had a baby. He doesn't care if he can have her. That's how she becomes part of the court and eventually empress. I'm not really getting into the political stuff or the enemies they all face.

But especially once she becomes part of the court, they are a huge part of the story. But I'm trying to just explain the romantic part.

As for the end, it happens decades after the beginning of the drama. You get to see how both guys continue to love Nyangie. But in the end both die. Wang Yu sacrifices himself to protect Nyangie. And the Emporer does everything he can to keep her safe and by his side, but his body is weak. He dies in her arms. The last scene is a flash back to the first moment that Nyangie stood between the two men, and both asked her to go with them. Seriously even though it wasn't an HEA technically, there were years of both men loving and caring for her, and her honestly loving them both as well. Having all that time watching the relationships made the ending deaths, not exactly less painful, but somehow satisfying. And since it is loosely based on history, we knew that Nyangie outlived them both.

I think that in the romance department this drama delivered. Both men absolutely loved her and she absolutely loved them. And like luvnlife, right to the end I would waver between which one I liked best. Wang Yu was strong and didn't need Nyangie with him to love and protect her while the Emporer was weak and needed her at his side to even breathe. Anyway, I was satisfied with the drama. And even in my recap, I've left out a few spoilers and twists that keep the drama interesting. I would recommend it purely for the romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 6:30:20 AM PDT Purse Monkey says: Thank you so much for the spoilers guys!!! You did a great job. It's going on my to watch lost. I agree. I really love HJW. I loved her since Damo. That was my first Korean drama so it has a special place in my heart. She was amazing in it. What Happened In Bali was a hot mess and she was as different from Damo as she could be but despite of its craziness I enjoyed it. Secret Garden made me get back into kdrama again so HJW has a special effect on me. Thanks again guys!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 8:51:15 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Purse Monkey: If you are a HJW fan, then this drama is definitely for you. She is the main character and the drama revolves around her. It's her story and the guys are just part of it.

That isn't to say they don't have big roles, but Nyangie is the protagonist. She's the character you root for and it's her life that drives the story. I would say she starts out very much like the Damo character, but as she gets deeper and deeper into the court politics there is a more sly side that comes out similar to her Bali character. Nyangie is a very smart and strong character.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 10:49:29 AM PDT luvnlife says: Who cares about the battles when you have some good romance in a drama! What drama is taking it's place next week?

I tried out Big Man episode 1. Anyone else watch it? I'm not hooked. The drama was all over the place. I think it's suppose to be melodrama but it had comedy in it? If anyone watches/continues to watch, please let me know. I'm a fan of the H actor. He also played in Capital Scandal - a drama I usually recommend to others to check out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 11:52:16 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says:

I think that Triangle with Lee Bum Soo, Kim Jae Joong (also known as DM's boyfriend), and Im Shi Wan as brothers separated during childhood and reconnecting. Beak Jin Hee, the first empress in Ki, plays the love interest of both the younger brothers.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 1:03:26 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 30, 2014 1:04:21 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Lol Rashell, yes I call dibs on him :D Have you seen the second teaser for Triangle, he's running in nothing but red underwear. Of course he's running away from the baddies, but it also looks like it will be the first time that he and the h will meet. I'm looking forward to see how this scene will play out, as it seems like they might throw some comedic relief in the midst of the intensity. I just realized that this show starts after Empress Ki, so it starts next week not two weeks from now (as I had thought in my previous post).

I continue to really enjoy Witch's Romance/Love, and I like how this show while being mostly a light comedic romance/drama (I loved the scene with the H/h and h's mother, and the scene when the h went on a blind date LOL), it also mixes some very suspenseful scenes, like the scene at the end of ep 3 when the h was attacked in her apartment, but thankfully the H arrived in time. This show is generally following the story of the original, but it's faster paced and has it's own flair. Hopefully it won't dwell a lot on OM for h.

On a side note if you guys haven't watched the Bigbang parody of Secret Garden (one of my fave dramas), you really should- it was so freaking funny.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 1:18:16 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I too am loving Witch's Romance. The H is soooo adorable but still totally sexy. And the h is clearly the head B in charge, but still manages to be vulnerable. I also agree that it's a good mix of very funny with some suspense thrown in. I'm not as excited about the OM entering the picture. But I have hope that he will just be yet another catalyst to make the H jealous and fight for his woman.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 4:30:02 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell in the tw-version the OM had a big role, but I'm hoping that in this version he won't have as big a role. Oh yes, it should be interesting to see the H getting jealous. I also like the H here more than the other version, even though I enjoyed the other version too. For the h, so far, I like both of them almost the same, but the h in this version is funnier.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 7:51:47 PM PDT jak says: Big Man, episode 1, intriguing enough to keep me watching. Nothing mindblowing, but everything keeps moving along, great pace so far. Can't really remark on chemistry or not of any couples, but Kang Ji Hwan seems like he'll be a pleasure to watch.

Angel Eyes - watched 2 episodes of childhood story. This is such a hackneyed story, it certainly won't win any awards for plot or characters. Even more then Big Man I think. The directing and use of music is what elevates it somewhat, but not enough to make me want to sit through scenes of the now grownup leads, especially the female being such a 'tough guy' she gets into fights all the time as a paramedic? I think. Ugh. Want to see more people trying their hardest at their jobs, and being professional, not doing whatever they want with little real consequences. That's a pet peeve of mine, so I'm dropping it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 8:36:00 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Jak: The h in Angel Eyes is not really a "tough guy" character. She is a women in what is typically a man's job, and she just wants to pull her own weight. The first episode shows that she often gets into trouble, but since that one scene there haven't been any fight scenes for her.

She is great at her job even if she gets a little too invested in her patients. But she really isn't unprofessional or super feisty in the rest of the episodes. In fact, GHS is very toned down this drama compared to her other dramas, so I'm enjoying her character much more. I'm not going to profess that this drama is breaking any new ground, or that you should keep watching. But if that was your biggest objection, then I would probably try another episode or two.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Apr 30, 2014 8:39:39 PM PDT luvnlife says: @jak - Keep us posted on Big Man. It is one I want to watch but couldn't get through the first episode.

I didn't think I would like the grown up episodes of Angel Eyes either. I wasn't too fond of the lead actress but I've changed my opinion. She makes me tear up every time she cries. The plot moves along rather quickly as adults. The H's actual self was recently revealed to the h so now it is the question of what will happen next.

Ohhh - so I am excited for the new weekend drama starting in June "Eternal Love." My favorite bad boy Paska (aka Jung Kyung Ho) is playing in it. His character sounds a little mischievous - picking fights and formerly getting bad grades. Probably not as bad boy as his character in Cruel City but I will take it. :) Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 1, 2014 4:49:53 AM PDT luvnlife says: There is a new drama called "A New Leaf" that started to air this week. It is about a cold lawyer (H) who usually represents the baddies who eventually loses his memory and 'turns a new leaf.' The h is an inspiring laywer who interns at H's firm. Tal Tal from Empress Ki is the OM in the drama.

Episode one was really funny and off to a good start. Our h is at her best friend's wedding and her best friend freaks out when she see's the H. She ask the h to do anything necessary to get the H away from her wedding. So the h distracts the H. In the mean time the bride spikes some wine to 'knock out' the H but the plan backfires and the h actually drinks the wine and gets knocked out. She wakes up to the H in her house and assumes that they 'honeymooned' together. I don't know these actors well but it is a cute pairing. And our H has a deep sexy voice. Hope to see more of Tal Tal in the show too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 1, 2014 9:10:17 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife oh, I might checkout "A New Leaf" then, as long as there's going to be romance in the drama, that won't be regaled to subplot status, but that the romance will be part of the plot (hopefully). I'm also interested in checking out Eternal/Endless Love, this also has the h from Secret and Can You Hear My Heart. I'm hoping that this show will be good, even if I'm hesitant, because if I'm not mistaken, I think it will be 50 eps? But hopefully it will be shorter.

On a side note: Can we say that you've called dibs of Paksa (aka Jung Kyung Ho)? lol Jak the h in Angel Eyes doesn't get into fights, the previews are misleading. The only scene is in ep 3 were she gets into a sort of fight with a drunk man, and there was good reason for it.

She is an emergency operator, so her work is in the ambulance mostly. She is a lot sweeter as an adult, than when she was as a teenager. I say maybe watch one or two more eps, and then decide :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 1, 2014 10:06:31 AM PDT luvnlife says: @lovely... Awesome! Lol. I'm still holding on for hope that Paksa is out there living somewhere undercover instead of dead.

A New Leaf-yes the 1st episode was filled with charged interactions between h/H. It was great. The firm is working on a case involving their client who beat and raped/assaulted a woman. I can see this becoming more of a plot but so far the focus has been on their interactions. Once the H has amnesia, I think he will start representing the good guys. I too hope the romance continues as the main theme.

Do you know who the writers are for Endless Love? Hopefully someone good especially with the talented actors/actresses they have lined up. Jung Kyung Ho's other longer/family drama was a success so hopefully this one too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 1, 2014 10:40:21 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife I read on dramabeans that the scriptwriter for Endless/Eternal Love also wrote East of Eden (which I haven't watched). So I don't know how her work is, but hopefully she's good.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 2, 2014 5:19:14 AM PDT luvnlife says: East of Eden was ok. It spanned over 30 years (similar to the upcoming show). It also involved birth secrets and lots of Kdrama cliches. It was not a HEA for the lead couple and it was really sad at the end. The writer will be ok (I'm hoping). Even with the cliches the storyline was good.

Second episode of A New Leaf did not have as much romance. :( It looks like it is a stepping stone to the H's story moving forward. It was still good and action packed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 2, 2014 7:09:40 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Given my spare time (I'm only following 9 dramas live), I marathoned Mandate of Heaven.

Overall a solid drama but did think Lee Dong Wook's acting left a lot to be desired (for some reason it seems his acting was gotten worse instead of better - he was fine in My Girl and Scent of A Woman but here he seemed over the top). I did enjoy the secondary romance (which was better than the lead romance) and actually liked Song Jong Ho in this role (I think

my hatred of him from The Princess' Man bled over to his role in Reply 1997). Overall, would rate this drama a 7 out of 10. I do think that Two Weeks had a better storyline (and character arc) as it related to a fugitive father racing to save his child's life.

Wild Chives and Soybean Soup did not air this past weekend, sounds like they ran into some production problems and a couple of staffers died in a traffic accident racing between sets. So sad.

I'll probably check out A New Leaf, as I loved Kim Myung Min in The King of Dramas and Bad Family.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 2, 2014 10:16:43 PM PDT jak says: 9 dramas live? Wow, taz-mania, my best has been 3 or 4 I think and i couldn't keep up.

I watched first 2 episodes of Wild Chives and Soybean Soup and the contrast between that and Angel Eyes was interesting. Both deal with the loss of a parent and the effects it has on a grieving family, but i found Wild Chives and Soybean Soup to be much more natural in their portrayal of family dynamics and more realistic. They also both deal with childhood love as well, and it seems like attraction at first sight for otp. In Angel Eyes, it was a more one sided stalker story.

I didn't know Wild Chives and Soybean Soup was going to be 50 episodes though. While I think I'll like the childhood portion, (or teenage portion more like) I'm not sure I'll like the main leads as adults.

Big Man, episode 2, made me a bigger fan of the the male lead Kang Ji Hwan. Things continue to move lightening fast and he's already figured out something isn't right with the story he's being fed. There's this great scene when he turns vicious, saying the only reason someone rich would bring in a stray homeless dog from the street is to devour it, and he attacks.

It was so fun to watch! And I love the character Kang Ji-Hwan plays, he shows he has a kind heart, giving big hugs to his mom, gifts to orphans, but he's no doormat either, as he demonstrates by kicking his friend's butt when his friend presumes to live off him now he's rich. And not unintelligent either. Still iffy bout the females of the drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 4, 2014 9:25:25 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay so I watched eps 7 and 8 of Hotel King. Episode 7 had a lot of interactions between the H/h, and their great chemistry shows again. The mystery continues, but the H is genuinely looking out for and protecting the h. The end of ep 8 was sort of twisted though. The second male lead continues to be great, but I feel like he's hiding something. Interactions between some of the hotel staff continue to be very funny, and manager Baek continues to confuse as

to what she's really up to.

Ep 7 of Angel Eyes was also solidly good, but again it was a tear fest for the h, before the H returned. I can see that her father will cause more trouble for the couple, now that they are starting together again. I felt bad for her ex (the second male lead), who has so far been a great guy and he really loves her, but he knew that she liked someone else from the start. I hope he moves on, but I can also see that his character might be turned into an obstacle between the H/h.

I want to checkout "Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup", but it's 50 eps long, so I'm hesitating, because with 50 eps the chances of the story falling apart are high. I will also wait before checking out "A New Leaf".

Last but not least, I read that the H from Queen Inhyun's Man is considering the lead role in upcoming comedy/romance/drama Trot Lovers. Apparently "Trot music" is an old style of korean music, so the show will most probably have a musical setting, it will be interesting to see who the leads will be.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 6, 2014 8:41:02 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 10, 2014 11:17:38 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: "Fall in Love with Me" is becoming so good, I'm loving all the beautiful and cute scenes between the H/h. I loved the scene in ep 4, when he said "didn't I say I would protect you", it was so cute and beautiful (you guys need to see it, there's white feathers floating around in that scene, but there's a good reason for that- the h fell and the H dropped on top of her to stop the shelf from falling on her, and the feathers fell off the shelf).... The way he looked at her *drools*. The only thing is that this show is still in ep 5, so I wonder when the conflict will come in.

I continue to really enjoy "Witch's Love/Romance" too, this show alongside "Fall in Love with Me" are my favorites right now.

I watched ep 1 of Triangle, and this show has the potential to become makjang (which is not a good thing). However my first impressions of ep 1, are that the story has potential if it trims down the characters, and we know it's direction. Ep 1 simply felt like an introduction for the characters. JJ's character so far is the most well done, and his character comes off as somehow sympathetic, even though he's doing bad things. Also the female character that he's supposed to fall in love with, even though she didn't have a lot of scenes in this ep, but her character comes off as sweet and sympathetic. I know that she's taking care of her two younger brothers and grandma, because the synopsis says so, but we still didn't see her background. Her rude delinquent teenage brother needs to get it together, and start helping his sister out because he's not a kid anymore.

The younger brother barely appeared, so we still don't know how his character will be. My problem is with the older brother and the older female he's supposed to have some sort of love line with. The older brother's character comes off as silly and cheesy, and he's taking up too much screen time. The older female too comes off as this Mary Sue character, who's

seemingly perfect and poised, but her character feels empty, unrealistic, and cheesy. I really hope that the writer(s) get it together, and starts focusing on the more interesting characters, and we see a direction for the story soon.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 6, 2014 5:13:44 PM PDT luvnlife says: I checked out this new Lakorn on viki currently airing called "Yah Leum Chan (Forget Me Not). It is pretty good for a Lakorn and if you like the revenge/mean H type of storyline. Too me, I hold out for a good grovel scene. Backstory: H and h were a couple in college until h disappeared and married an older rich guy. She married him to get her family out of debt and he did not have a physical relationships with her. He treated her well but he eventually dies.

(Maybe old age not sure.)

So the Larkorn starts off with h getting a job as H's secretary. Her deceased husbands money is tied up and she needs a job to support her and 'her two kids.' H is very mean to the h because he thinks she left him for money. He overworks her and is always jealous of her when she talks to other guys. The h has twin boys; however, it appears that they either are not really her kids or possibly the dad is the H. The H comes up with a plan to really stick it to the h by making her fall back in love with him.

Once she does that he plans on breaking her heart like she did to him. Eventually he does get the h into bed with him which the next morning he dumps her/breaking her heart. The one thing I like the about this drama is the that OM and OW are for the most part, good people so far. They both are kind and some what aware of the feelings between the H and h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 7, 2014 2:38:57 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: 2nd episode of Dr Stranger continued to be action packed, with the first half continuing to be a political action thriller with the second half becoming more like a medical drama. At this point I'm firmly behind the OTP (mostly because of the H) and am hoping that the look-a-like h (once she makes an appearance) ultimately turns out to be Jae Hee and not a doppelganger.

So why do the "good" parents always die?

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Posted on May 7, 2014 5:57:26 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Oh noes, I'm almost caught up with Hotel King!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 7, 2014 7:56:18 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 7, 2014 7:58:41 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, so are you liking it? I'm enjoying this show, but I really hope the mystery about the H/h's parentage is addressed soon.

As for Triangle, ep 2, the show is still vague and feels disconnected, and we the viewers still don't know where the story is going. I hope that this will change soon, and I hope that this won't be a drama about gambling. I also realized that for some reason, they are trying to downplay JJ's good looks (but he's still good looking), and his acting is natural and good, but unfortunately the storyline so far is all over the place. I'm giving it a few more eps to see if it will get better or not.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 8, 2014 7:26:27 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 8, 2014 10:15:33 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I think that the h in Fall in Love With Me is going to be extremely upset with the H regarding his deception (even though his alter ego has now saved her company a couple of times). But I'm hoping that the deception last for quite a while longer as I like both characters of the H. And it seems that the h is falling for both of them.

So the H has now somewhat hit bottom on Rock N' Road - lost his prestigous job, his money (not sure I understand how drama characters go broke so easily), his best friend (if you want to call this backstabbing loser a friend) and his girlfriend - but it played out much better than I thought it would. I continue to struggle with the h's personality - she's still way too over the top/baffoonish. I'm hoping she massively tones down as the story moves forward. Looks like the storyline is setting up to be a "diva" contest between the ex-BFF/GF team and the H/h team.

Witch's Romance remains good but am a little disappointed that the OM reemerged in episode 6. I had hoped that he would appear later in the drama and play a smaller role than he did in My Queen. Overall, I continue to like this version and its characters a lot more than My Queen.

The h is now pregnant in Wild Chives and Soybean Soup so I don't think the 12 year time jump is far off. I continue to wish that this drama would remain in its current time with its current teenaged H/h.

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Posted on May 8, 2014 10:14:48 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I do like Hotel King, 'cept when Cha Jae Wan gets mad, it is a little too OTP for me and shows a lack of acting talent, but it's a minor complaint, not everyone can be like Ji Sung. But all the rest is pretty great, I love, love, love the side characters especially the couple at the front desk and Sun Woo's friend whose been getting into scrapes with the housemaid, hilarious.

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I do have hopes for this drama as I liked the last two dramas from its writer (Ojakgyo Brothers and Family/Shutup Family). On a positive note, neither of those drama went too makjang.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 8, 2014 1:53:50 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 8, 2014 1:54:40 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, I agree some of the highlights of this show have been from the side characters and their very funny scenes. I also think the H/h have very good chemistry.

Reader123 I also checked out "you're all surrounded" ep 1, even though the setting doesn't interest me that much. However this show is off to a better than expected start, so I'll watch more for now. This also has SY's younger brother :) I also agree with you about "Fall in Love with Me". I just hope that when the truth is revealed, she will remember that he has helped her a lot, and not be angry and hurt for too long (because they have great chemistry!). I think the H won't let her go easily either.

As for Witch's Romance, I too had hoped that they will wait a little longer before bringing back the ex-boyfriend. Now we can only hope that he won't play as big a part as the original.

I remember there being several passionate kisses between the H/h in the original version- in the second half of the show- hopefully they'll keep those kisses in this version as well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 9, 2014 10:27:26 AM PDT luvnlife says: So a few weeks ago I shared with you all that I sent a letter to my childhood pen pal from Korea. We wrote back and forth snail mail until about college. It took about 5 weeks but I received an email from her. I am so excited that we can reconnect. We are both married now.

She also has 2 sons! How life has changed so much in the last 10 years or so since we last wrote.

The best part is that she also is a Hyun Bin fan! I'm excited to reconnect and learn more. I appreciate the culture more and understand things a little better now that I have been watching Kdramas. (although yes kdramas are dramatic but still you learn some things.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 9, 2014 7:53:09 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Wow, that is so cool luvnlife. What a lovely surprise. I bet she was surprised to hear from you and that you are both Hyun Bin fans. Your penpal has great taste!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 11, 2014 9:12:38 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So a 15 year time jump occurred in Episode 7 of Jang Bo Ri is Here/Come Jang Bo Ri. Unfortunately this drama lacks any likable characters and I've only continued watching to see if it improved once Kim Ji Hoon made his appearance. So far the 15 year time jump hasn't helped, as most of the characters remain unlikable with the vast majority being nonredeemable (a few actually need to serve jail time in order for me to be happy with this drama). Not sure I've every watched a drama before where there wasn't at least one character that I liked. I'm actually hoping that most of the characters are given an unhappy ending. So my recommendation is to avoid this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 11, 2014 10:04:37 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 9 of Hotel King, and wow I was holding my breath at that last scene between the H/h. I watched parts of ep 10 raw, just to see if JW accepted the kiss from Mo Ne or not, and he didn't accept it. He should've told her from the beginning that he's her brother, so that things wouldn't have gotten this complicated. Now she's in love with him, and she told him (since she doesn't know). I love their chemistry, and I think by the end of ep 10 he found out that he's not her brother (hopefully!), I have to watch it with subs to know for sure. The h is so cute, especially when she tells him that she doesn't like it when he gets hurt, and that she loves him. But I find the actress too skinny especially when she wears that black jogging suit, she needs to eat a few sandwiches.

As for "You're All Surrounded", while I wish they had cast a more appealing male lead, since I never really cared for LSG, however after watching the first two eps, I find that this show has a similar vibe to "I Hear Your Voice", just a bit. But we'll have to wait and see, because it's still too early to tell, aside from the fact that it is off to an interesting start. luvnlife, aw that's really sweet And to all the mothers on here, happy mothers day!

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 12, 2014 5:06:07 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 12, 2014 5:07:39 AM PDT luvnlife says: "She needs to eat a few sandwiches.." I laughed when I read this Lovely because every time they are out exercising together I keep thinking they should be out having breakfast to pack on a few pounds instead. I am really liking Hotel King. At least the truth was revealed at that they are not siblings so I can enjoy their almost kiss moments more. About time because their scenes are so charged.

You're All Surrounded - only Kdrama writers could mix comedy and intense drama together.

I am a fan of all three leads so I'm hoping this continues well. It's different seeing our lead kinda dark and sulking.

I gave Triangle a try and am enjoying it. At times it has the vibes of East of Eden and at other times reminds me of All In (the drama about gambling). This must be a cable drama because our youngest brother has been caught in bed twice with 2 different ladies. Our nice h (who played the evil empress in Empress Ki) has already caught his eye. He knows she is a good girl and already is protective of her so hopefully this will change his ways.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 12, 2014 11:59:13 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Angel Eyes this weekend had two very sweet, if a little bit slow, eps. It definitely feels like the calm before the storm. Still a lot of cute couple moments to enjoy including a sweet kiss scene. These two have managed to keep the charm of their younger characters. I wish it could just stay cute and sweet, but I'm sure the doom and gloom is on it's way.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 12, 2014 12:53:52 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife that is what I think too, every-time they show them out exercising lol, they really need to show them eating more. I've finally watched ep 10 subbed, and yes it seems that finally the H learns that he is not the h's brother. However I feel like the writer still has plenty of time to mess with us lol, since if you remember in ep 9 the H has a clam allergy as does chairman Ah, whereas Mo Ne (h) doesn't have that allergy that her father has. I also wonder which DNA test result is the real one? But so far, I'm just going to go with the hidden DNA result that he found, which is negative. I'm pretty sure that he and Mo Ne are not related, their scenes together in this episode were intense and heartbreaking. As for Triangle, I hope that ep 3 is better than the first two eps, I will check it out when the ep is subbed.

I haven't watched the new eps of Angel Eyes yet, but I will soon.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 13, 2014 7:33:26 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 13, 2014 11:19:54 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Contains Spoilers I finally watched Beyond the Clouds/Full Sun. Overall, I thought that this melodrama was good - well acted, with a good storyline that didn't go too crazy. For a drama that started out with the H attempting suicide, it ended on a surprisingly happy/upbeat note, with a happy ending for the H/h. I liked both the H/h and despite some of the twists in the storyline never became frustrated with either of them or the storyline. I also liked that in the end the h didn't forgive her father for all of his crimes. As usual, Yoon Kye Sang was great. Not sure why the ratings for this drama were so low, they certainly aren't representative of the quality of this drama (and I liked it much better than some of the other conman or revenge melodramas that had higher ratings, like That Winter, The Wind Blows or Incarnation of Money).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 13, 2014 1:36:14 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I do agree that this week's episodes of Angel Eyes were sweet. Unfortunately, a couple getting together early in a drama usually means that we are in for a long angst filled breakup/separation, with the couple usually not getting back together until the last 5 minutes of the final episode. Does it seem that the second male lead's mother was the cause of the hit and run accident and had a hand in killing the H's mother in the hospital? I was disappointed that they turned the second male lead unlikable, he is now coming across more like the typical second female lead (obsessed and refusing to let go of a relationship that is clearly over). Also, it seems that the H/h were both way to forgiving of the h's father for his actions in separating them 10 years ago. Hopefully, this drama will end with a nice long prison sentence for the father.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 13, 2014 2:24:25 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 13, 2014 2:26:49 PM PDT jak says: I finished Full Sun as well and enjoyed it. But I thought the beginning was stronger then the end, and didn't really appreciate how the H changed from revenge consuming him to his only thoughts being of protecting h, whom I wished to see change more from the coward she was.

She did grow some backbone, a bit later then I liked.

The performances of the male lead and his frenemy were awesome, and I appreciated that almost all the characters were portrayed in less black and white terms, even the main villain was a loving father. But I did feel it grew more predictable towards the end.

Having watched episodes 3 and 4 of Big Man, I'm still loving Kang Ji Hwan's performance.

Unlike others, I rarely ship 2nd leads with leads, and I think I prefer it the way it is, the female lead is elegant, cool and restrained to the H who is warm and rough around the edges.

The H has started working at 'Dad's' company and making a mess of stuff. At first he just plays around since he doesn't understand anything, but then he starts trying to get a grasp on things, much to the dismay of his 'Dad' who put him in the spot to be his patsy.

I also want to watch others airing now, but no time for the WTF Doc as JoAnne terms it or A New Leaf.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 13, 2014 3:21:44 PM PDT Mina says: Taz I was thinking 2nd male lead's father hit her and his Mum gave her a shot so that she wouldn't be able to testify against him, we'll see. On another note, watched first ep of Roommate. Found Hong Soo-hyun to be similar to her character on Give love away and was puzzled by a 20-yr. old who wondered what to do when the doorbell rang! Lee Dong-wook was antsy when he asked what he should do and the answer was anything (as in whatever you want). The women seemed to take it all in stride but some of the men (LDW, I'm talking about you) seem to need to be told what to do... Answer the door, unpack your suitcase etc.

LDW said he is doing the show because he lives with his Mum and doesn't want people to think he's a Mama Boy. It was interesting to see how some of them live (dorms or single rooms with a few others) they seem to not have much money, Seo Kang-joon of CSL drama said he wants to eat meat and not raymun every day he also asked if there would be beds.

Can't imagine any North American stars living like that.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 9:59:48 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Mina - I think you're right. I figured that the discussion regarding the car belonging to the second male's lead father was just a fake out so we wouldn't think that the mother was driving it, but I will admit I don't really remember the car accident scene or if they showed enough to determine if the driver was a man or woman (and to be honest was too lazy to go back to rewatch the accident scene).

Hmmm - 32 year old Lee Dong Wook still lives with his mom. I think that is the definition of a mama's boy (hehe). But actually it may be fairly common. I remember reading that Lee Min Jung and Lee Byung Hun were going to live with his mother after they got married. And I continue to be very bitter about the ending of Give Love Away, my favorite character (second female lead) from that drama didn't get her HEA. This week's episode of Fall In Love With Me was really cute. Poor H is jealous of himself, as the h confessed to liking the wrong version of him. And the h seems so confused, attracted to both guys. Really a sweet show.

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Posted on May 14, 2014 10:16:21 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Ah Reader123 I haven't watched ep 6 of "Fall in Love with Me" yet, I'm going to watch it later today! I'm really enjoying this show, and it sounds like this ep was great :) I'm finding that Angel Eyes has been draggy these past few eps, even though I enjoy the sweet H/h scenes, so I hope the show picks up soon. I'm also finding it a bit convoluted that now it seems that the mother of the h's ex-boyfriend might also be involved in the death of the H's mother.

Eps 7 and 8 of Witch's Romance/Love were very good, but ugh her ex-boyfriend is back and it seems he's not leaving anytime soon (just like the original). Anyways I hope by ep 10 this will be resolved and the h will be back with the H. I also really like the h's mother in this, she's so funny, and I love how she's getting a love line of her own with the h's boss (they're so cute together, I'm really liking this secondary couple).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 10:18:36 AM PDT luvnlife says: Hot off the press, it appears that the two Production Directors for Hotel King have 'left' the show. The show is kind of in a state of emergency to continue filming. Rumors are saying there were two Production Directors - each leading their own part of filming the show.

Director #1 is stating he was fired and rumors are saying Director #2 quit after that. We have 22 episodes yet to be filmed for a total of 32 episodes. Wowzers.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 11:32:22 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 14, 2014 11:34:13 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Wow luvnlife, I hope that HK won't fall apart now since things seem like a mess. I've been enjoying this show so far, but we still have 22 eps to go. Anyways I hope that this show pulls through this, because there's potential in the story so far, and the H/h have good chemistry.

On a side note, it seems that there are several drama/romance shows with a lot of potential starting in June/July Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 12:06:32 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 14, 2014 2:33:25 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. - I agree that several of the future shows have potential (but I'm also enjoying several of the currently airing shows). I'm looking forward to some of the remakes (Fated to Love You, Love In Tokyo Season 2, Nodame Cantabile) and also It's OK, It's Love (with Jo In Sung and

Gong Hye Jin, but do wish that this drama was going to be a Rom/Com and not a medical melo), Endless Love (Jung Kyung Ho - but eeek another long one at 40 episodes), Trot Lovers (Ji Hyun Woo - should have post military abs), Joseon Shooter/Gunman (Lee Joon Ki) and Marriage Not Dating. But am disappointed that so far still no announcement of a 2014 Hong Sisters drama.

Spoilers ETA: I also agree that this week's episodes of Witch's Romance were good. Similar to My Queen, I'm not sure why the h ever forgave the OM. I could understand forgiving him if he had returned once his wounds had healed but for him to wait 6 years was about 5 1/2 years too long in my book (no second male lead syndrome for this drama) (if he was unwilling to fight to win her back 5 1/2 years ago, he doesn't deserve to win her back now). One of the other things I hated about the original was that they rewarded the OM's assistant for her actions - if I recall she got a vacation and a pay raise. I'm hoping she gets fired in this version.

I also like that we get to see potentially more of the h's mother/boss' romance in this version, seems like it didn't happen until the last episode or so of My Queen. I'm also hoping that they give this drama a better ending than My Queen and also completely change how the h/OM relationship ends.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 6:51:42 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 14, 2014 7:01:02 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123, about Witch's Romance, I understand that when her ex-boyfriend woke up he saw her ring, and thought that she had decided to leave him. I guess that's why he didn't try to contact her again, his assistant did play a significant part in the misunderstanding, so I cut him some slack because of that. I agree with you about all the rest, I really hope they make the ending better here with no 2 year separation for the H/h. I also want the ending of the h/OM to be different from the TW-version, here I want her to realize how much she loves the H, and leave the OM herself. I also hope the assistant gets fired lol.

As for "Fall in Love with Me", oh my gosh I just watched ep 6. The H has a very intense and beautiful gaze. This show just gets better and better, and he kissed her in this episode! But it was a forced kiss...I can't wait until they kiss properly (so much chemistry), and the preview looks SO interesting for the next ep. He really shouldn't have done what he did for her birthday as his alter-ego, because of course after that she was going to fall for his made-up alter-ego. However she is attracted to the H as himself too, but he makes her too nervous.

Anyways this show, if it continues to be this good, will probably end up on my favorites list.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 7:44:41 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers D.M. - I'm not as nice as you and didn't cut the OM any slack. Even though he received the ring back and was told a pack of lies by his assistant, he put forth zero effort after his wounds

were healed to try to win back the h. If he didn't care enough 6 years ago to return to Korea to try to salvage his relationship with the h, he should have just stayed gone like the loser he was. And really when you think about it, he didn't even put forth much effort to win the h back when he did return - a picture and a "let's start over". He only got the h back because of the H's actions, not his own. And I hated that in the TW-version they made him the one to end the relationship. If he hadn't done so, I believe that the h would gone ahead with the wedding.

Ah, but the alter-ego is so sweet, who wouldn't fall for him? Perhaps after they get married (you know at the end of the drama) he can alternate personalities for the h, one day he can be the H and the next day his alter-ego. With 24 episodes remaining, I just hope Fall in Love with Me doesn't turn into a major angst-fest.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 14, 2014 8:21:41 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 14, 2014 9:41:51 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 when you put it like that, I'm starting to get less and less sympathetic with the OM too. You are right, even if he thought she had left him, he should've at least put in some effort to contact her and at least talk to her.

ETA (because I realized that I transitioned from talking about one drama to the other confusingly lol): About "Fall in Love with Me", your suggestion about him alternating personalities for her after they get married, had me laughing out loud. About the angst, so far this show has been very good at balancing the angst with the lightheartedness, and I hope that that will continue till the end. However from the preview, I'm guessing the coming eps might have more angst then usual, but I hope it won't get too angst-y. I can't wait for next week's ep!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 15, 2014 5:44:27 PM PDT Romance Lover says: Hello!

Anyone else super excited for hotel king episodes this weekend?? (spoilers ahead) I'm hoping that we finally get to see more H and h "official romance scenes" now that things have been cleared up...and have to say that confession in ep 10 was so sweeeeet and emotional :) I literally wait all week for the weekend to watch Hotel King! I wish there were more dramas like this one :( (cute h, cold, handsome yet protective H and intense chemistry) <3 Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 15, 2014 10:55:49 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says:

Romance Lover have you seen My Girl? That drama actually has the same two actors as the leads playing somewhat similar characters to those in Hotel King from what I've read. It may be a good one for you to check out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 16, 2014 5:11:35 AM PDT luvnlife says: I think* today is the last episode of In a Good Way but there is suppose to be a movie filmed to wrap things up. I am going to miss this drama and highly recommend it if anyone is looking for a not so angsty story about first love.

Triangle - I am enjoying this drama a lot even though you don't hear much about it. Three brothers pulled apart. The oldest is a detective. The middle is the soon to be gangster/bad boy/hot tempered one who came across a lot of 'dirty money' which he is gambling away. The youngest is a cold/aloof brother adopted my a rich family who also finds thrill in gambling.

The 'hot tempered brother' and 'cold brother' have already gambled against each other. Our sweet and innocent h, who is just trying to get her family out of debt, is caught between the two brothers. This must be a cable drama because the middle brother is constantly hooking up with women. There is even a scene of him at a night club where he puts his hands up a girls dress as they are dancing. You can tell where this is headed... he is already asking around about the h and saying he will have her within the month. But every time he see's her he just melts in her hands and is very protective.

The cold brother is playing dirty with the h, blackmailing her to have drinks with him. Her stubborn side kicks in where she drinks a bottle of wine as fast as she can so she can leave.

Somehow it turns into a strip poker type of game where the h loses. They are interrupted but not before you can tell the h is humiliated with removing some clothes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 16, 2014 8:37:31 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 16, 2014 8:52:54 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I second luvnlife's recommendation of In a Good Way - it really is a sweet drama that has a different vibe than any other drama that I've watched. Hopefully the movie will be a TV movie and not a theatrical release so we won't have to wait so long to watch.

Spoilers So the synopsis of Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup was wrong (who is surprised) as it appears that the teenaged H/h do not marry. The OW ends up causing the h to have miscarriage. While the writers have tried to give the OW a somewhat sad backstory so we would have some sympathy towards her, she moved into the unredeemable category with her actions. I'm sure her adult self will be even worse but since this is a family drama all of her sins will be forgiven in the end.

And the writer of Jang Bo Ri is Here! is going out of her way to make us hate all of the

characters in this drama. The second female lead is shown as a master manipulator at age 9 (yes, 9!), when she boldly leaves home pretending to be an orphan so that a rich couple (the h's parents) will adopt her (or at least support her). And her adult self is even worse. She dumps her live in boyfriend when she finds out his family has gone broke and races to get an abortion (I think the pregnancy was planned so that the boyfriend's family would allow them to marry). Unfortunately, the h isn't much better. After losing her memory, she is being raised by the second female lead's mother who she thinks is her real mother. The mother treats her like an unpaid servant, while the h cheerfully accepts all the physical and mental abuse heaped upon her. Overall, a TSTL doormat.

ETA: On the good news front, SBS has announced that all of their future dramas will be makjang free (but I'm sure that the nightmare dramas that I considered makjang probably weren't). Avoid Princess Aurora.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 16, 2014 8:45:07 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife I've caught up with eps 3 and 4 of Triangle, and every-time JJ gets hit I'm like: "not the face!" lol. Ep 4 had a very cruel scene of the H being hit while wounded, it was bad, and it made me think that somehow this writer maybe enjoys getting this character beat up? But it seems that by the end of ep 4 this phase of the H's life is going to be over.

I agree that eps 3 and 4 were better than the first two eps, and the story is starting to feel more cohesive. I hope they keep why the h is working as a dealer in the casino, to be because she needs to survive and save her family, and not because it's her dream (because who dreams of that?). I also hope that the H's dream of being a top gambler is just due to who he is at this point, which is extremely reckless and somewhat immature. Hopefully as he becomes more responsible, he will have a different constructive dream. The end of ep 4, I think has laid down the direction of how he'll become a gangster and climb up in power. The first two eps portrayed him as a gambling addict and a womanizer- but eps 3 and 4 started to show him as a bad-ass (the scene when he saved the h), so hopefully we'll see him being cool more often now.

However I wish that this show didn't have too many characters. The interesting characters here are: YD/JJ (the main character, middle brother), his two sidekicks, the h and her family and her friend, and the cold younger brother. The older brother and the two older women feel like unnecessary and uninteresting additions that bog the story down and make it feel scattered. Hopefully the storyline will be more focused, and the uninteresting supporting characters will be kept to a minimum.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 16, 2014 11:04:09 AM PDT luvnlife says: Lovely - totally agree with you. I think our H is going to start being a true gangster with the way things shook down in episode 4. He does know how to pack a good punch when he is fighting. It'll be interesting to see if he continues to live with the h or if he'll move elsewhere.

(Because if he lives with her, his big chunk of rent money should pull the family out of debt.

And I agree - I hope she stays a dealer in order to still provide for her family not because she loves the job.)

I skim through the parts of the older brother's storyline. I understand that they need him to be the foundation for the family being reunited in the future but for now, it just isn't that interesting. Hopefully the feedback from viewers cuts that storyline down. I did read that people are boycotting this particular Korean TV station because they had some shady reporting about the ferry accident. If that is true, hopefully the drama doesn't suffer too much but I do understand that the Korean people are trying to make a statement.

Between Hotel King and Triangle, I am getting my fill of cold/bad boyish type characters right now. I hope these continue to deliver a good storyline. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 19, 2014 6:41:39 PM PDT luvnlife says: The new reality show "Roomates" is good/funny. Eleven Korean celebrities of all ages move in together. They have to do activities together and romance is encouraged. Lee Dong Wook (H from Hotel King) is one of the guests. He shows up towards the end of episode 1. So far this reality show doesn't seen overly staged like some of I have seen including We Got Married. This seems a little more natural. I'm enjoying it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 9:12:51 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 9:14:53 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: ok so i tried watching Secret and im on ep 11 but i dont understand to many things also how do people know San is alive watching earlier episodes i mean im on Ep 11 and theres still nothing telling he didnt die the romance is a bit slow building or maybe its just me the H and h dont seem to have feelings for each other at the moment and theres only 16 episodes but i heard this Dorama has steam unlike many others also is Jo Min Hyuk Fiancee father a Deputy or a Senator because translation in my language is bad and i dont understand half of the things Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 10:17:36 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch: We didn't know that San was alive until almost the last episode of the series, but many people suspected he was just because it seemed like something the mil would do to free her son from any entanglements with the h. I would say that around ep 11 is where the H's obsession with the h starts to turn from revenge to love. Secret is kind of twisted in that his feelings especially are very intense for her. It's very much a love/hate type of thing for him. She doesn't really start to feel for him until more like ep 13 or so. The leads

do have good chemistry, but it is still a main network k-drama, so it's not super sexy. If you want more steam from a k-drama look at watching a cable drama. I'd try any of the I Need Romance series or maybe Cruel City. Cruel City is kind of gritty and violent besides being sexy. But it doesn't have an HEA. All three INR series do have HEA's, but especially with the first, the couple may not be who you want.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 10:19:09 AM PDT luvnlife says: Hi Mrs. I :) I really enjoyed the show Secret but I know that others did not. The reason why people (the viewers) believe San is alive is because they never actually showed him dying.

They just took him away from our h. He only had a rash on him and nothing else. The people in the drama think he is dead but as viewers we think there is more mystery to it.

To me the H really likes our h. This is more a love/hate/revenge type drama so the 'love' isn't always obvious especially in the beginning. The more obvious romance starts around episode 11.

Episode 8 - H buys h the dress in revenge but as soon as he see's her scar he acts 'cool' and has her change. At the end of the episode he is very protective of her and throws hi coat over her in a protective manner after the guy attacks her.

Episode 9 - the intense scene of the h crossing the busy street. Our H shows his emotions that he actually cares for her and doesn't really want her dead.

Episode 10 - H has h take care of him when he is 'sick'. He wants her close.

Episode 11 - Things start to heat up and H tries to make some moves on h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 12:16:28 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 12:24:47 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: Rashell Anderson and luvnlife thanks no i like love hate and revenge type stories i just thought the plot draged a bit abought episode 8 i thought his revenge consisted of bringing her to the same party as Do Hoon and not in buying her some particurlarly shameful dress i also thought he showed that he wasnt complitly unfealing towards her when he saved her from being arrested and than when she almost died and he saved her again but i need Spoilers was it his fault she got separated from San also i got lost in all the Buisness intregue is Key Group a family Buisness or not does TG Fridays belong to Jo MIn Hyuik and is Se Yeon an actual villain because i find myself liking her Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 20, 2014 12:31:53 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 12:36:04 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: and Rashell Anderson are Kdramas on Cable so Erotic they could be called porno because i like descriptive sex scienes in Erotica romance novels but not as much in tv siries

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 2:44:04 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 2:47:05 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Ep 9 of Witch's Romance was very good as usual, but also sad since the h is back with her ex (as expected), but she can't stop thinking about the H. Also I like how smoothly this show flaws, and I like the flashbacks of the H/h that still showed us new scenes between them.

They have such good chemistry, I really hope her ex will leave soon. I wonder if they will keep the trip part with her ex and meeting the H there, that was in the original.

Luvnlife, Triangle ep 5 was better than all the previous eps of this show so far, because I can finally see a direction in the story. Also thank goodness it doesn't look like gambling will be part of the main plot (as the H seems to already be putting that behind him). So it seems that the 3 brothers each represents a faction, and those factions will be fighting each other, without knowing that they're brothers. Then in the middle of it there's also the h, who will be stuck also between the 2 younger brothers who want her. I like how JJ plays DY's character, who despite doing bad things and is now becoming a gangster, still has this subtle innocence and vulnerability about him. I like how gentle he becomes when he's with the h. The younger brother also seems to be helping the h out a lot, unless he's gonna pay her debt just to blackmail her into being with him? Anyways hopefully this show will continue to get better with every ep!

I've also watched ep 1 of Roommate, and I agree with you that this is an interesting reality show. I found the first ep interesting but it also had some boring parts. However I find the concept promising, so I'm going to watch more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 2:45:24 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Mrs. I. k-dramas, including the cable ones are tasteful and they don't have gratuitous violence or nudity or explicit sex scenes (at least I haven't come across any). The only difference between cable dramas and main channel dramas, is that cable dramas can include more passionate kiss scenes, and maybe even a bed scene or two (but it's not explicit). I think this also may be one reason k-dramas are good with building up a relationship and the emotional intensity and character development (in general, aside from having more female writers), because they can't rely on gratuitousness to fill in the lack of plot or character or relationship, so we get a lot of emotional intensity and good characters even if the stories are shaky or makjang sometimes. It also seems that you started with one of the more makjang shows "Secret".

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Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: so did you like Secret i couldnt get past ep 11 and i know many wont agree with me but i didnt find the charecters all that well developed though i apreciate that they didnt make villains to clieach like in Latin American soap operas but overall i wasnt impressed and the constant TG Fridays comersial grated on my nerves and what you said abought K- dramas i think is also true abought Turkish siries thoes are my favorit but many people complain abought lack of sex scienes in Asian and Arabick siries and i think the American and Latin American siries are genarily more sexy what i noticed while watching a Thai Lakorn Sawang Baiang is that none of the rape scienes were that datailed while at the same time in Bodise rippers and Dark Erotica rape by hero is ussualy far to graphick also can someone tell me what is the age diference in Karea i heard there age can be higher than anywhere else because a girl i studied with was from there and she said that there she wouldbe older Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 4:40:27 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 4:48:56 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Mrs. I - no the H didn't have anything to do with San's disappearance. It is the h's old boyfriend's mother (piece of junk who put her jail). So it would be San's dad's mother (grandma). *Spoiler** The grandma made sure San was adopted so her son would not be linked to the h and could move on his life.** Other some what tame revenge Kdramas are King 2 Hears and Princess's Man. What country do you live in Mrs. I? What other shows do you recommend? @Lovely - that was a good episode. I am excited for episode 6. In a way I hope the younger brother blackmails the h a little (not in a spiteful way or anything) - just so we can see his cocky side a little more. (I'm still rooting for the middle brother to get the girl.) It would be nice to have a few more scenes involving the h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 20, 2014 5:35:18 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 5:46:26 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: thanks a lot for the spoilers but was it the H fault the baby was taken away from her when she was in prison and did i get it right that the girl from her sell beat up the baby to frame h im from Moscow and my favorit shows dont fit the Thread because they are Turkish but they also have great siries with great actors and intence emotional scienes and some of there plots are very twisty and intriguing but they are Turkish not Kdramas but Secret reminded me of two of them because in one of them heroine also has a terrible ex fiancee who betrayes and leaves her and than helps her enemies and almost kills the H and kidnapes h and in the other the H takes blame for a Hit and ran accident that was comited by his brother so that the brother can go to University Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on May 20, 2014 7:30:28 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 20, 2014 7:51:17 PM PDT Lauren says: @Mrs. I...

I am actually a huge fan of Turkish dramas! Especially Asi is my addiction to Turkish dramas..the best love-hate drama I have ever seen! I have watched lots of Korean dramas from old classics to the latest ones and as we all know K dramas root of any story is the love hate relationship..But, so far for me nothing surpasses Asi! I freaking loved this show! What passion, betrayal, lies, possessiveness, jealousy all rolled into one!

Don't mind me saying this but Murat and Tuba should have married in real life as well! God, the way Demir looks at Asi, it's like Demir was about to devour her w/ his smoldering eyes!

The passion Demir has for Asi makes me shiver w/ excitement b/c I have never seen a male lead character look at the heroine quite in that manner where all Demir wants to do is to make Asi his! I have watched this drama like 5 times! Best Turkish drama for me hands down!

Then, I just started watching Merhamet which is known as (Mercy(Season1) and Mercy Take 1(Season 2)) on Viki..Then there are a couple of my personal favorite Turkish dramas like Gumus, Kuzey Guney, Fatmagul, Ezel, Adini Feriha Koydum..I have watched all of them in Eng. subtitles..

Currently watching Turkish drama Karadayi in Eng Subtitles on Viki..

Why are Turkish male lead heroes so freaking GORGEOUS and HOT?!! I can't get enough of these men in Turkish dramas..*sigh*..too damn good looking for their own good..:).

If any of you all are interested I can provide you guys with a link where you can find Turkish dramas w/ Eng subtitles!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 7:50:34 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @butterflypink: I would love the link and I bet most of the others on this thread would too.

Even though the title is kdramas we discuss a bunch of different kinds of dramas from Japanese, Tiawanese, Chinese, Thai Lakorns, so Turkish dramas would be right up our alley.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 20, 2014 7:59:00 PM PDT Lauren says: I don't know if youtube links are allowed or not..But here is one for Asi..Just a small trailer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFiPvnNnW40 Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 12:09:47 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Me, too, this show Asi looks pretty darn good! Wowza, he is handsome. So you can watch these shows on Viki?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 21, 2014 12:21:54 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 12:31:56 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: another Turkish drama fan my favorites are Ask i memnu , Fatmagul un sucu ne and i also liked KuzeyGuney but i generaly love Beren Saat , Engin Akyurek and Kivanc Tatlitug Rashell Anderson as butterflypink said you might like Asi but i personaly recomend Fatmagul un sucu ne for me it was such a tender love story born from something terrible and turned in to something Beautiful and i thought the hero was very loyale to the heroine even though i hated what he did you might like Ask i memnu for the passionate intence moments and it even has a sex sciene but the hero is somewhat weak and the heroine not convensional and the ending is a tragic one i still loved it though Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 2:58:27 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 3:00:07 AM PDT Lauren says: @Mrs. I. I loved Fatmagul for its tender yet heartbreaking love story..it was very poignant..! I was pretty much crying throughout this one..very emotional love story.

I couldn't bear to watch Ask I memnu b/c I am very bias when it comes to Murat..couldn't bear to see him opposite any other heroine except Tuba, so never watched the drama..

I really loved Asi..b/c it was a combination of all elements that I had been desperately searching for in Korean dramas, except Secret Love was one of its kind..But, Asi is just beautiful to me b/c of Asi-Demir..these two actors had electrifying chemistry that most of the times I was just speechless and awed by their passionate love..This drama touches your heart in so many different ways..and that is why for me it was just the perfect package.

Fatmagul drained everything out of me..It was just too emotional for me..I will definitely rate this drama as the realistic one, but it was too heartbreaking to watch this, so I never recommend this to faint hearts..But, if one is looking for something that drains you out emotionally then go for it! It is a very tender, realistic, soft love story..:) Kivanc Tatlitug...haha gosh I LOVE, LOVE this MAN!! I have watched all his dramas and

can't get enough of this dude..he is so lethal when it comes to this man's looks! *sigh*..I totally drool over this man everyday..lol.:D Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 3:11:06 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 3:34:12 AM PDT Lauren says: @ Jennifer..yes you can watch most of them on Viki..here is another site! http://iloveturkishdrama.blogspot.se/p/completed-turkish-dramas-with-english.html..This link has all the highly recommended dramas, there the completed Turkish dramas eng.subtitles and ones that are still incomplete. http://www.dailymotion.com/user/tooti--mishmisha/9 for Asi in Eng Subtitles...you may also search for it on youtube and Viki.. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CB9B172BC941BE0..First 3 episodes of Asi can be found here in Eng. Subtitles I actually watched Asi longgg back when it was still uploaded in English during the time it was airing..so, on the DM link you might have to look into what episodes come in what order and sometimes you won't find the whole episode, but just Asi and Demir scenes in Eng. Subtitles..sorry about that, but you can still enjoy them..I believe for the first 15-16 episodes there are Asi-Demir scenes from every of one those episodes in Eng subtitles...and then for the rest upto episode 71 you will find Eng. subtitles for the whole episode on the given link..

Now I just go to the DM link to satisfy my craving for Asi-Demir like the first time when they met and how they looked at each other always is so freaking intense and real which is why I love it! Enjoy!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 5:01:28 AM PDT luvnlife says: Thanks for the info on the Turkish dramas... I know what I am checking out this weekend!

Asi looks intense/romantic. How many episodes and what is the basic storyline?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 6:44:25 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 6:44:43 AM PDT bluey09h says: Yep, Turkish dramas are pretty good but soooo long and they have so many twists and turns its crazy. You have to be really invested in them. I watched Fatmagul Sucu ne which was excellent.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 8:40:10 AM PDT Lauren says: @luvnlife..

It is a total of 71 episodes..I wrote it on my previous reply as well.. But, trust me it is so good that you won't even know when you finished..:D From Wikipedia: The series is set in a rural part of Antakya and revolves around the lives of Asi Kozcuoðlu (Tuba Büyüküstün), and Demir Doðan (Murat Yýldýrým), and their respective families.

For three generations, the Kozcuoðlu family owns a prominent plantation in Antakya.

Keeping this farm alive is their foremost goal. The owner, Ihsan Kozcuoðlu (Çetin Tekindor), and his daughter, Asi, work and live for their land. Years ago, Demir's mother, Emýne (Elif Sümbül Sert), and aunt, Süheyla (Tülay Günal), were workers on the Kozcuoðlu farm until his mother drowned herself in the nearby river Asi (Orontes). Demir returns to his hometown as a rich businessman. Still embittered about the circumstances that drove his mother to her death, he meets Asi and is immediately drawn to her. However, the lives of the Kozcuoglu family and Demir's family bear more connections from the past that constantly seem to get in between. These secrets gradually start to shatter when Süheyla also returns to Antakya.

Hope this helps! Also, the links I provided includes the Dailymotion and Youtube links for Asi in Eng. Subtitles in my previous post..:) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 21, 2014 9:19:36 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 9:28:10 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: so you liked Secret love its true that Fatmagul un su cu ne is heartbreacking and the subject mater very real and sad but i think this is one of the best stories that deals with such a sirius subject not making any charecter to vilanius but not sugarcoating anything at the same time and i loved how much the hero cared abought the heroine triying to earn her love and forgiveness and fortunatly it does have a HEA Ask i memnu doesnt have Murat in it it has Beren Saat and Kivanc Tatlitug the one with Murat and Beren isnt a siries its a Movie Guz Sancizi luvnlife i heard Asi is loosly based on Pride a Prejudice to be honest i hate the constant fight between Tuba and Beren Saat fans Beren is one of my most favorit actresses ever but i dont compare her with Tuba i think they are very different and have only one thing in comon being actresses in popular Dramas Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 9:47:55 AM PDT Lauren says:

@Mrs. I. Yes, Secret Love for me is the best revenge turned into love Korean drama ever. I hate that now I compare all the Korean drama revenge shows to Secret Love b/c it is now so hard to get a better revenge/love korean drama than Secret. I have watched it 6 times already and I love all the OST's of this drama.

Okay then maybe I am mistaken then..bottom line is that for me Murat and Tuba I can't bear to watch both of them w/ other female/male co-stars..I haven't watched any of their respective shows other than Asi..I can't watch their shows w/o both of them..I am not one of those people who hate the other actress b/c I just don't have the least bit interest in other Turkish actress except Tuba..:)..So I don't even bother watching Murat and Tuba's separate shows ...so I can't speak about other fans.

Yeah, I am really loving the lead actress from Karadayi so far. Also, in general I am huge fan of love-hate dramas that have intensity to it..and Asi fits the bill perfectly..:) Fatmagul is great..but for me I couldn't watch it more than once b/c it is too sad and emotional..I really appreciate the way writers have dealt w/ the issue in this drama. It is an emotional journey but just not my cup of tea..It is an excellent drama but I can't bear to watch it more than once..it is very beautifully written..:)..

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 21, 2014 10:09:09 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 10:14:56 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: yeah i understand but if youll want to watch Ask i memnu it doesnt have either Murat or Tuba in it but it does have Kivanc and i guess you wouldnt like Ask vi Ceza and Galuncelen than both of them have Murat and Tuba saparatly with diferent partners i heard Thai Lakorns have intence love hate revenge driven plots i only watched Sawang Baiang but it is revenge driven and the heroine is very strong not the often fitured to goody and sweet doormat and i heard Sila is also a love hate story and i agree Fatmagul un sucu ne was realy dapressing sometimes i felt so sorry for H and h and to think victims are realy blamed and shaned in real life makes it even sader but i guess because i watched the old movie and know what hapened in the novel the siries ended up being somewhat optimistic for me Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 21, 2014 12:03:45 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 21, 2014 12:05:02 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: ok ill ad i liked the Wuthering Heights reference in Secret even though Charlote is my favorit of the Bronte sisters i have trouble remembering Korean names which is strange because it wasnt that hard for me to remember Turkish i think i genaraly get a bit confused with double names Lakorns and Doramas remind me Latin American soap operas where evrything is also based on revenge but KDramas and Lakorns seem shorter and with out to many suporting storylines also villains are not that one damantional Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 23, 2014 4:35:22 PM PDT jak says: Thanks for all the recommendations of Turkish dramas.

Watched latest episodes of Big Man, 7 and 8 and it left off at a cliffhanger that makes me wish the rest of this week away until ep 9 airs. In eps 4-6, I felt they were going overboard in portraying Kang Ji Hwan as totally naive and gullible enough to believe anything they told him. This didn't fit the first few episodes which showed him as having street smarts and more backbone, but I guess they wanted him to really fall for all the lies so the impact would be greater.

Well, with episodes 7 and 8, the rug has been pulled out from under him, he found out everything and is in rage/sobbing mold. I really am starting to not like the 1st and 2nd female leads either for their turning a blind eye to what is obvious.

I also watched episode 1 of Border, a jdrama starring Oguri Shun. He's fine in it, but so far I just think, that's it? No twists or turns? The seeing ghosts who help solve mystery of their death thing has been done before, ad nauseum.

I'll probably give it another shot, and I watched 2 episodes of Alice No Toge as well, only to give it up because of its predictable nature. Still looking to watch and complete a Japanese drama this year. Maybe I'll have to wait until ISWAK 2.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 23, 2014 6:37:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jak I don't usually watch that many J-dramas, however if you are looking for some J-dramas, the ones I would recommend are: Hana Yori Dango 1 and 2 Switch Girl (I like season 1 more than season 2, because season 2 was a little too over the top and went dark in the middle, especially since they're supposed to be high-school students- I wish they had set it in college) Koizora Absolute Boyfriend Kimi Wa Petto But I agree with you in that I too am only going to checkout one new J-drama, ISWAK 2 I'm also going to checkout Sunao Ni Narenakute (I looked up it's English title, "Hard to Say I Love You"), because I found out that JJ is one of the leads, to my surprise. I knew he spoke Japanese as well, I just didn't know that he had acted in a J-drama as well. This drama seems like an ensemble drama though, as opposed to a drama focused on one H and one h. Did anyone watch this? Does his character get a happy ending?

Now back to k-dramas, aside from the upcoming ones Reader123 mentioned previously, there's also another upcoming drama titled "Marriage not Dating" that has an interesting

premise (especially because I like contract dating or marriage premises). However I don't like that the H will be a plastic surgeon (I hope they'll just make him a surgeon), I don't know I just find that profession shallow. However there's potential here.

I hope that we get the sense of intimacy that was in My Queen in Witch's Romance, because we're at episode 10 now and I still don't feel that sense of intimacy. Witch's Romance has many points were I think it is better than My Queen, now we just need that sense of intimacy and those good H/h kisses that were in the original, to be here too.

Fall in Love with Me continues to be very enjoyable, and this episode had me lol a few times.

I really liked when she made him ramyun and he was like "do you know how many preservatives are in this? Do you want me to be displayed with the mummies in the museum?", or that faceoff, when the short employee flipped that box and stood on it so that he'll gain height LOL. Then there are the serious heartfelt scenes, where the H/h chemistry sizzles.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 24, 2014 6:03:17 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 24, 2014 6:04:06 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: does anyone of you know a jdrama set in High school the heroine has a past with sexual abuse and is shy and afraid of evryone and the hero is very fany but makes crude jokes that make her uncofortable but he saves her from the teacher that tries to molest her Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 24, 2014 6:55:55 AM PDT Lauren says: @Mrs..I..

I have seen this! Gosh, I don't remember it as well..but I believe this J drama actually even came out as a movie, and I had seen the movie! Sorry, don't remember the name..but I know I have watched this one!

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 24, 2014 11:32:05 AM PDT [Deleted by Amazon on May 24, 2014 12:42:31 PM PDT] In reply to an earlier post on May 24, 2014 11:46:27 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 24, 2014 11:47:39 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: jak that was defenetly a jdrama so not Mars Golden Cross sounds cool but i got confused with financial and Buisness stuff in Secret so i might get lost and im ussualy ok with rape i mean i read and enjoyed dark erotica and bodise rippers my biger problem was that i thought they dont have any other genres but now i know i was wrong i guess slap n kiss are for lakorns what dark erotica and bodice rippers are for romance novels Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 24, 2014 12:17:39 PM PDT Lauren says: @Mrs. I. I actually loved a lot of Thai dramas w/o any rape scenes in them..and Sawan Biang is the only one I can remember that had more than one rape scene in there...I can definitely share some of my favorite Thai Lakorns..But, I have to say Sawan Biang for me was the best b/c the hero did grovel in the end..and I loved it! I am a huge fan of Ken and Anne's lakorns and have loved every one of theirs..

Panyachon Kon Krua, Mere Jum Pen, Where the Sky meets the Sand, The Star courts the Moon, 3 Musketeers Series (all are on Viki, I loved all three stories immensely especially of the reporter) , Sud Sai Paan (new drama, but this one is highly recommended! The actor is HOT and real kissing scenes! Lol), Pretend Love, Samee (the old version on viki), Dok Ruk Rim Tang, Pin Anong, Hua Jai Sila, Koo Gum, Rahut Rissaya and Majurat See Nam Peung (Ken, love him! My personal favorite this year apart from Sud Sai Paan)!

Huajai Haeng Koon Kao (especially Nadech and Yaya's story which is Duang Jai Akkanee).

Game Ruk Game Rai (Best Thai Drama for me, Loved Nadech and Yaya again!), Sawan Biang, Dung Duang Haruetai, Wong Wein Hua Jai, Roy Lae Sanae Luang, Proong Nee Gor Ruk Ter, Kha Khong Khon, Roy Leh Sanae Rai, Jam Leuy Ruk, Thara Himalaya..

These are some of my personal favorites!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 24, 2014 12:36:03 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 24, 2014 12:39:08 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says:

oh i love when jerk hero grovels and has to work for forgiveness thats another reoson i loved Fatmagul un sucu ne i mean he wasnt even that cruel to begin with but he had to grovel and work hard to earn her forgiveness for half of the siries and he had to injure her resentment she didnt fall in love with him at once in most bodise rippers and Dark erotica though hero hardly ever grovels and most of them did some terrible unforgivable things i also heard Savan Baiang has a groveling Hero i didnt finish watching it but i heard he had to sufer lots before she forgave and exepted him but is it the lakorn with grovel Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 24, 2014 1:26:17 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: also did any of you watch Ps my Partner with the same actor who playes in Jo Min Huyik in Secret i heard it is suposed to be Erotica im watching it now Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 24, 2014 3:56:35 PM PDT jak says: Ah, looks like my post got deleted? I wonder why. @Mrs I, I think almost all lakorns comes from books, and the ones with rape in them as well.

Most of the newer lakorns don't have rape in them at all, and the only ones that do are usually remakes of older lakorns. So your comparing slap n'kiss lakorns to bodice rippers is probably very accurate. Those lakorns are like bodice rippers, and I suspect many of the books they're based on came from that same time period.

Sawan Biang must have one of the best grovels ever, he literally gave her all he had, and it went on for quite a while. But then he did so much to her that's the only way the HEA made sense.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 24, 2014 4:52:56 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 25, 2014 3:01:44 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: yep but bodice rippers are not the only rape thiemed books there are romance novels with rape by hero set in a contemperery seting meanwhile bodise rippers are mostly Historicals and from what ive seen lakorns such as Sawan Biang are also contemperary are romance novels lakorns are based on like Thai bodice rippers and also i know its complitly of topic but do you know any novels that were later made in to lakorns and can i find them in english translation i also know that many Turkish dramas are based on novels has any of you seen an old Thai lakorn Dao Pra Sook or morning star its also based on a romance novel and had many Adaptations the latest being in 1994 i think its a bit long for a lakorn 27 episodes but the plot seemed intriguing and i wasnt surprised it used to be a romance novel Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 25, 2014 7:06:16 PM PDT luvnlife says: Thanks for the suggestion Mts. I... I watched PS Partner and thought it was pretty funny. Not what I was expecting at all with all the sex talk. It was good though. I've always been a fan of the actor.

I also watched the first 18 episodes of Asi. Great drama. I wish I could find the Asi scenes dubbed in english. They are very hard to find but none the less, I watched some of the scenes just in Arabic.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 26, 2014 2:23:21 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: glad you like Asi when you finish it you can try Ask vi Ceza it has Murat and Goluncelen with Tuba theres also a great but depressing movie Guz sancizi also with Murat and if youll be in a mood for something dramatic with a sad emotional ending i recomend Ask i Memnu with Beren Saat and Kevanc Tatlitug Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 26, 2014 6:57:18 AM PDT luvnlife says: Thanks Mrs. I - it's great having some new recommendations to check out.

Fellow Hotel King watchers... what do you think? On Saturday's episode I was bummed how slow moving it was but yesterday's episode was great! The H is a little too cold imo and our h doesn't deserve that. The 'sacrifice ones happiness' drama sickness set in but our H is taking it to the extreme especially with the bird scene. With the flashbacks to Mo Ne as a child with the birds... do you think she might be the evil guy's daughter? Also, could there be a love triangle setting in? Cliche but they need something to fill in the longer episode drama.

Looking forward to next week. Also looking forward to this week's episode of "Roommates" also following the H actor living in the house.

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Posted on May 26, 2014 9:13:16 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I think most of us watched Nice Guy. Song Joong Ki is the H who goes to prison in place of his girlfriend this time. When he gets out she's moved on by marrying a wealthy older man, and wants him to just stay away. He's heartbroken then gets angry. He starts dating the older man's daughter to stick it to the girlfriend. But he ends up falling in love with her. Which of course just leaves the whole back story to blow up in his face. That's the short version of Nice Guy. I liked it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 27, 2014 3:49:34 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 27, 2014 3:49:48 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: thanks sounds good Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 9:41:48 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes what Rashell said about Nice Guy/Innocent Man, and overall I fairly liked it.

So Rashell are you watching any k-dramas right now, or are you waiting for the more interesting ones to start? I've been checking out some of the shows, and so far, none of the kdramas on right now are capturing me.

I watched ep 7 of Triangle, and oh I really hope they keep JJ's new hairstyle, he looks amazing with that hairstyle and the suit. I also really liked this line, when he got told that might want to become a gigolo, and he replied "if I become a gigolo, all the noonims in town will go crazy" lol, my favorite line of this ep. I like his scenes with the h as well (few as they may be). I just hope that the story will start moving forward, because so far it feels like it's still in the buildup stage, and too many players. However I'm going to be watching this to the end, even if the story doesn't capture me, because I like JJ. I just hope that he will pick a drama that's more to my taste for his next project (whenever that will be).

I continue to really enjoy "Fall in Love with Me", this is my favorite airing show right now, it's cute and heartfelt with some angst. However ep 8 was a sad ep, because the H's alter-ego character broke the h's heart, after she confessed her feelings for him, since he wants her to fall in love with the real him and not the made up alter-ego character. I'm looking forward to next week's ep!

I was glad to read that the remake of "Fated to Love You" starts June 7, this means in 10 days I might have a k-drama that will really capture me storyline-wise, even though I'm not sure about the casting. luvnlife, I haven't watched the new eps of Hotel King yet (I don't know why this show isn't clicking with me, it's somewhat weird even though it has good H/h scenes) or Witch's Romance (I liked this show a lot in the beginning, but now these past few eps it's been dragging).

I've watched a bit of Roommate and I find that it's getting better and it continues to be interesting so far. However I find that the females in this show are more interesting than the males, character-wise, so far. I also agree with whoever said that some of these celebrities look like they are poor. While it didn't surprise me that that start-up actor looked poor (because this is normal for start-ups, I guess), but the guests coming from idol groups surprised me because it looks like they live in poor conditions. I'm assuming that they're already popular, and yet it seems that all members of a group live together in one apartment, etc. So I wasn't expecting those belonging to idol groups to be poor, but they sure look like it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 10:40:39 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I'm continuing to enjoy Doctor Stranger, which is an odd mix of espionage and medical. So far, I prefer the second female lead over the h. It must be the actress playing the h (Jin Se Yun), as the last drama that I watched where she was the h (Bridal Mask) I also found the second female lead to be more interesting. I do wonder if Jin Se Yun's character will survive in this drama, as her characters have a history of dying in the last episode.

As it relates to Hotel King, I'm also finding that I'm not that invested in the story and don't really care that much for the robot-like H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 10:57:03 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 27, 2014 11:03:41 AM PDT jak says: Watched ep 2 of Golden Cross! Wow! I love how this show began in ep 1 with hero becoming a prosecutor, then later on he learns his sister has been killed and his father confessing to the killing. Flashback to 3 months ago, and we get to learn about a lot of different characters and some confusing financial lingo.

Then ep 2, in the middle we're back to the present at find out what happened in regards to the sister's death. Now that's the kind of flashback scene I can enjoy, not when they put something in the first episode, then you have to wait til episode 10 or more! to find out what happened.

Golden Cross is so far aiming to be the best drama of 2014 for me. The directing is superb, the acting is great and the story is complex and engaging enough to have me rooting for one character already. We'll see if it can keep this up for 18 more episodes.

Edited to add - @taz-mania and Lovely D.M., if you're getting bored of Hotel King, try Golden Cross. The first episode is hard to get through because of the all the characters and things going on, but see if it engages your interest by ep 2. The writer is pretty solid I think, she did Bridal Mask, and this has a cast of solid actors, especially in the supporting parts.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 1:50:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay Jak, I guess I'll give it a try sometime, and see if it's to my taste or not.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 3:08:06 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Yeah, I'm also not really loving any of the current dramas. I'm up to date on Witch's Romance, Angel Eyes, Wonderful Days, and Fall In Love With Me. I haven't posted about them because there really hasn't been much to say. I feel like they're all either predictable (Angel Eyes), slow (Wonderful Days), taken a turn I don't much care for (Witch's Romance) or just not that exciting for me (Fall In Love With Me). They're all okay dramas, but just nothing special. And I'm not drawn into any of the romances that much. I guess the chemistry just isn't that great for me. I think Witch's Romance has the best chemistry between the leads, but now that she's engaged to the Polar Bear we don't get much time between the two. I'm not watching Triangle, Hotel King, Dr. Stranger or Golden Cross. I've check out some eps of A New Leaf, but still just find it meh. Also checked out You're All Surrounded, but not invested there yet either. Yeah, I'm definitely ready for the next batch of dramas. Hopefully the Fated to Love You remake or Joseon Gunman will be awesome. I need a crack drama!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 27, 2014 7:32:59 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 28, 2014 10:38:22 AM PDT luvnlife says: I agree with everyone else - there just isn't an AMAZING drama airing right now. I feel like it has been slow ever since Master's Sun. (That is the last show that comes to mind but maybe there was something else. I wasn't a huge fan of My Love from the Stars.) It seems like whatever drama that is airing has a similar storyline drama airing on another channel: Medical Drama, Noona romances, Ghosts, 2nd chance Divorce romance, etc.

I did really enjoy In a Good Way and look forward to the movie coming out. I also have high hopes for Fated To Love You (a little less over the top that its Tdrama counterpart). I hate to look too forward to that because that means summer is half over. Our winters are horrible where I live. :( Triangle picked up this week with more scenes of the middle and younger brother. (I fast forward through the older brother). But we are at episode 8 of 24 and the story hasn't gone too far. The H is hot and had a great hairstyle going on these last two episodes. The younger brother threatened the h that if she continues to hang out with the H, he (the younger brother) will seek revenge. But I wouldn't call it a crack drama nor would I recommend anyone marathoning through it until we move farther along. It needs more romance.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 28, 2014 7:19:29 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 28, 2014 1:22:52 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: jak - keep us updated on Golden Cross. Given how many dramas I'm following I don't think I currently have time to watch, but if you give it a thumbs up once it concludes, I'll marathon.

Unfortunately, it seems way too many dramas start off great and then fizzle out about midway.

Twelve year time jump finally happened in Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup. Not sure yet if I care for the adult H/h (not a huge fan of Nam Goong Min). Family fortunes have shifted, with the H's parent now poor/struggling whereas the h's and second female lead's mothers are running very successful businesses. Appears second female lead has maintained her close relationship with the H (like his teenaged self, the H still runs to her whenever she calls). I continue to hope that at some point she ends up being held accountable for the death of the H/h unborn child but not holding my breath for that to happen. Looks like show may possibly give her a HEA with H's brother. Overall, just an ok drama.

While I'm enjoying the currently airing dramas, I do agree that none are highly addictive and, unfortunately, quite a few of them lack even a half way decent romance.

ETA: Spoilers - Witch's Romance continues to have much better storylines than My Queen.

Backstabbing assistant is fired, not given a pay raise. Sister of H's first love doesn't turn crazy and accuse the H of murder, instead we get problems at H's father's hospital. Even the secondary romances are fleshed out a little bit better. And best of all the h actual showed doubts/misgivings about the wedding. I now have high hopes that the h/OM and H/h storylines will both wrap up much better than they did in My Queen.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: May 29, 2014 2:41:04 AM PDT Last edited by you on Nov 25, 2014 1:49:15 PM PST Adnana says: I'm a bit late to the discussion (I'm not watching any K-dramas at the moment), but since people have been talking about romantic dramas in other languages, I thought I'd share a couple of favorites, too.

First of all, there's Bednaya Nastya, set in 19th Century tsarist Russia. There are four main couples, and not all get a happy ending. There's the glamor and pomp of the Russian aristocracy, romance, intrigue, betrayals, duels, and one of my favorite heroes ever in Vladimir Korf. http://www.daniil-strahov.wz.cz/serialy/anastazie.htm He's obsessed with this girl, Anna, who was taken in by his father and raised as a daughter of the family, a noblewoman, though within their rigidly controlled class system, she is technically a serf (indentured servant). He wants her and hates her and it drives him crazy when she falls in love with his friend, and he with her. Then Vladimir's father dies before he can sign the papers granting Anna freedom, and Vladimir sort of inherits her, like all of his father's other "properties". And she wants her freedom, but he doesn't want to let her go.

Really, it's fabulous.

I watched this ages ago on TV in my home country, subtitled; later there was no way to get my hands on a copy of my own (not translated, anyway). I was completely stoked a while ago when I discovered that viki has been subbing this. http://www.viki.com/tv/1354c-poor-nastya-complete So that was number one. Wow, better keep the rest of this short. :) Number 2. Corazon Salvaje -- Mexican telenovela. I used to watch a lot of telenovelas until the end of high school, and Corazon Salvaje might just be the best of them all. It's a historical telenovela, btw.

Number 3. Elisa di Rivombrosa -- Italian costume drama. Viki is subbing this.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on May 29, 2014 2:58:05 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 29, 2014 3:07:57 AM PDT Lauren says: @Adnana..

Thanks for recommending the Russian drama..It is just the type of romance that I absolutely love! :) Just for me, does this have a happy ending? And, also are the main couple Vladmir and Anna?

Thanks!

You replied with a later post Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 8:30:32 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'd like to know about the ending too. I've never watched a Russian drama, this one sounds amazing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post, in reply to an earlier post on May 29, 2014 8:30:43 AM PDT Adnana says: @butterflypink Re: Poor Nastya Yes, Anna and Vladimir are one main couple, maybe even THE main couple. Subjectively, I loved them the most and shipped them, even when it seemed very likely they wouldn't end up together.

Objectively, they are two of four characters who get about the same (i.e. the most) amount of screentime. One of the other two characters in the quadrangle is Mikhail/Misha--a fellow officer of Vladimir's, nobleman, and his best friend. He's the one who falls initially for Anna (and she for him; though she may simply be in denial about her feelings for Vladimir at this point), but Vladimir breaks them up (he's pretty hardcore/ruthless the way he goes about it, btw). Mikhail and Anna never sleep together.

Lastly, the fourth character in the romantic quadrangle is Lisa, a noblewoman who, I'm not exactly sure anymore, but I think she might have had an engagement of convenience with Vladimir in the very beginning. They're never in love with each other, but they do sleep together at one point (it's just a physical thing). This later creates problems when Vladimir and Anna finally get together; and Lisa and Mikhail fall for each other too. **SPOILERS** But they all get their respective HEAs: Anna with Vladimir, Lisa with Mikhail. **END SPOILERS** Other romantic entanglements: the prince of Russia (the heir apparent to the throne) is caught between his passion for his (former) Polish mistress and his developing feelings for his betrothed/princess bride (it's a dynastic, arranged marriage). Natalia, Mikhail's sister, is in love with and betrothed to Andreij, Lisa's brother, only he has an affair with a beautiful serf who becomes pregnant. I cared less about these couples.

Anyway, it's a very complex drama, definitely soapy too, but not in a bad way. :) And when I first saw it, it was something new and fabulous for me, completely outside the realm of my experience.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on May 29, 2014 9:45:08 AM PDT Lauren says: Thank you! I love a badass, ruthless hero! I am so watching it this weekend!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 10:00:40 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Me too, me too!!!!! So all of the epis are on VIki? We should all watch it and come back to chat about it tomorrow. Thanks for the rec, Adnana!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 10:27:07 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm in for watching the Russian drama. I'll check it out at Viki and try to report back on my thoughts.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on May 29, 2014 12:49:45 PM PDT Mina says: Would you please tell this Halmeoni what you mean when you say "I shipped them" (^;^) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on May 29, 2014 1:00:59 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 29, 2014 1:06:48 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: "I Shipped Them" means we want them to end up together.

ETA: lots of times is stated when we would prefer the second lead to end up with the lead H/h or when the one true pair (OTP) isn't clear.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 1:12:48 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Reader pretty much has it covered, but ship is the term used when you support a certain romantic pairing in a drama. I think it's short for relationship. So fans of any one pair are often called "shippers". So we sometimes say we "ship" a certain pairing meaning that's the couple we support or like.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 29, 2014 2:25:32 PM PDT Mina says: Thanks to both of you. I couldn't ask my grandkids because they think I'm cool!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 2:33:02 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay I'm in too, I'll check it out, but I looked at viki and its a 100+ eps long, and I usually shy away from watching very long dramas, but I'll give it a try!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 2:53:34 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: D.M.: Yeah, I was a bit concerned by the ep count as well. But I'm game to try and I can always start skipping to get to my favorite couple scenes if it gets to be too much down the road.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 3:08:27 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes Rashell, I'm thinking the same thing too about skipping the slow parts, and just focusing on the OTP scenes- if I start watching it.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 4:10:06 PM PDT luvnlife says: Yes - Russian Drama weekend it is. Viki won't know what hit them with all of us watching it. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 29, 2014 7:07:04 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: This might convince Viki to do more subs for Russian dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: May 29, 2014 7:43:21 PM PDT Adnana says: Thank you, girls, for answering the question about "shipping". :) I'm a bit nervous now that so many of you will be checking out "Poor Nastya"; and I'm very curious what you'll think about it. True, the episode count is a bit daunting, and it's true that this might be a drama better suited to the one-episode-per-day-from-Mon-till-Fri format, as I originally saw it on TV. On the other hand, the episodes aren't that long (I think around 45 min) for us K-drama veterans, and the FF button is our friend.

Anyway, whether you end up liking it or not, it's one rather more "exotic" drama than we are used to here (given the Russian setting), so I think it's at least worth checking out if you found the synopsis interesting.

Happy watching.

Edit this post | Permalink Posted on May 30, 2014 12:05:47 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Wow, the kiss btwn olga and alex, kinda porn-y. Guess I'd gotten used to the kiss-you'd-givegrampa you see in your average kdrama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 9:16:41 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer your description had me lol, thanks for giving me a good morning laugh! What episode is that?

Even though it's been years since I've watched a telenovela, but I also second the recommendation for Corazon Salvage, this show is like a good historical romance book. I just found out that they're subbing it on viki, but it doesn't look like they've uploaded all the eps yet. So hopefully they'll upload the remaining eps (I think they're at ep 68, and this has like 80 or 81 eps), and sub them ASAP. I would like to watch this with English subs, this too has a H/h that have amazing chemistry, and the "Notebook's" level of love scenes. Just know that

"production values" wise, it isn't sophisticated like the new dramas, because it's an older show (I think it says 1993, as it's release year), but it still looks good. The picture quality seems better after the first ep, on viki.

I would also recommend Sortilegio (this has love scenes that I think might be R-rated though, but I'm not sure because it's very tastefully done), but I still don't see it being uploaded. This is set in the present, not a historical setting. I would love to watch this complete with English subs, because I've only watched the dvd version with English subs which has a lot edited out.

But then I watched several other H/h scenes on youtube (you can put in Alejandro Maria Jose, and find most all their scenes divided into part 1, 2, etc, but unfortunately without English subs, but I can understand the gist of it because I know what the story is about from the dvd), and some of the other scenes.

If only these shows weren't so long, and had the production values of K-dramas, then I think they'd be fairly perfect romances.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 9:57:11 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: The kiss was in the first episode of Nastya, Lovely D.M, glad you liked my description!

The production values are a big concern. There's a bit of cutting between scenes that is kinda abrupt in Poor Nastya (maybe the poster of the epis cut them?) and sometimes the long looks (a staple in soap operas) seem to go on long enough to make me giggle, but all in all, I'm really enjoying this show. There's a hedonistic carnival feel to the parties that pairs nicely with the deadly serious goings on behind doors. I love, LOVE the prerevolutionary setting.

I'm still watching the Turkish show, Asi, and the heroes of the two shows couldn't be more different, Vladamir is a bit of a bully and a playboy who, like he tells his friend, 'falls in love every day.' While Demir is a simmering pot of rage and determination, he wants the truth about his mother's death and he wants revenge and is willing to do just about anything to satisfy his desires.

I have to say, that so far, I'm a bit more impressed with the acting and storyline in Asi. But I've only watched the first episode of Nastya and I have a feeling the acting will get better as it goes along, the leads in Nastya have reps as serious actors so I think we'll see a little more depth from them. The villain of the show, Princess Maria, has so far, been pretty vicious and self serving, I like her and think she's going to put the characters through hell later on.

Which show would you suggest for a telenovela newbie, Corazon Salvage or Sortilegio? I've been wanting to watch a telenovela for a while, but wasn't sure what to start with. I'm hoping watching one will help me brush up on my spanish, I took four years of Espanol in High School and would love to learn a bit of conversation besides 'hello' 'where's the toilet?' and "I am from the United States.'

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Posted on May 30, 2014 10:18:29 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 10:20:48 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: wow all of you disscusing my favorit Russian drama i used to love it so much but Misha was my favorit i still thought Anna belonged with Vladimir though he was rather cold and cruel and what he made her do to humiliate her infront of Misha was just i dont have words but he regreted it later and Daniele Strahov is a great actor actually the siries is based on a siries of Historical novels written by Elena Ezerskaya and less people have a HEA there Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 10:26:20 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 11:08:39 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: butterflypink you wouldnt regret it not only the leading charecters but Olga Ostraumova was suberb as a villain same could be said abought other villains played brilliantly by Shevchenko, Filipenko and Gorshkova even the beginning was intence Adnana remember the duel and what hapened after and for thoes of you who are woriied i Have Poor Nastya on discs and finished watching it in less than a month but then again Russian is my Mothertongue so it might be diferent with subtitles Jennifer L. Rinehart well i think Turkish siries are generaly better than Russian but i preferd Poor Nastya because i watched and rewatched it since i was 13 and i prefer Fatmagul un Sucu ne and Ask i Memnu to Asi in Turkish siries i think Murat and Tuba are great actors though ok if we are talking Latin American Telenovelas i recomend Guadelupe butterflypink its just the way you like cold heartless hero who married heroine to ruine her life and avenge almost his entire family being murdered because of her aunt but he later falls in love with her and regrets his terrible deeds the couple is realy passionate but warning the Telenovela is like Santa Barbara long with to many secondery lines and exsessive rape but its a classic and also has a shorter remake Milagros i prefer Guadelupe though Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 11:20:31 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, I think I'd say start with Corazon Salvage (H's name is Juan and the h is Monica), or you can try checking out the H/h scenes of both shows first on youtube, to see which is more to your liking/taste. I can also give you an overview of both stories if you like. Plus Corazon Salvage is already 2/3 uploaded, whereas Sortilegio is still not uploaded. Hopefully Poor Nastya doesn't have poor picture quality - since I'm assuming this too is an old show.

On another note, I've also seen the new video for the OST of "Fall in Love with Me" titled "That's not Me", the H in the drama Aaron Yan sings the song (so now I know he's a singer too, and it seems he sings most of the good OST songs of this drama). The mv is visually captivating and haunting, and it kind of reflects what's happening in the drama but in a darker way, whereas the drama is much lighter. I found the mv with English subs, but unfortunately the person posted the English subs in a font that's hard to read, but I still tried lol. Hopefully someone will upload this mv with clear English subs soon.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 11:24:13 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 11:38:35 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: Lovely D . M. Poor Nastya primierd in 2003 and i think the quality is better than in many newer dramas is Sortilegio the one with Osvaldo Rios and is it okay if refering to Poor Nastya ill say Bednaya Nastya and speaking of Doramas i heard China bought rights to American ER so does that mean theres going to be an adaptation soon and do Asian Countries film siries that go on for years with no Hea for many lead charecters i thought it hapens mostly in British and American siries Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 11:48:49 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 12:55:12 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I have no idea about your question concerning ER (if that question was directed to me lol), and thanks for the update concerning Poor Nastya :) As for Asian dramas, from the ones I've watched meaning K, TW, and J dramas, they tend to be generally short, with TW dramas being the longest, but still short when compared to telenovelas, and they don't go on for years, they just have one storyline arc and usually the H/h get a happy ending in the end, even though their might be dramas with sad endings.

That's what I've come across so far, so that's my view. There are I think some really long daily dramas though, but I've never watched those.

Sortilegio stars William Levy and the h I think is called jacqueline (and her last name is long, I can't quite remember it now), ETA: the actress's name is Jacqueline Bracamontes.

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. - Thanks for the heads up on the new OST from Fall In Love With Me. I'll check it out.

I did know that Aaron Yan was a member of the TW boyband Fahrenheit, with Jiro Wang, Wu Chun and Calvin Chen. All of them also have acting careers. They also all appeared in the TW drama It Started with a Kiss, but a couple of them just had cameos.

I've watched the first episode of the family drama Glorious Day/Feel-Good Day, with Lee Sang Woo. In keeping with SBS's new makjang-free policy, drama is somewhat light hearted without any unlikable characters. So far, its good change in pace from the other family dramas I'm following.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 2:22:57 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 2:28:10 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: Jennifer L. Rinehart were you sirius abought discussing Poor Nastya hope you didnt change your mind i feal so glad when people love Dramas from my Country because they mostly get bashed at what poinet in the siries are you now and who do you like more Misha or Vladimir i always loved Misha but on forums people kept saying mean things abought him but i think that Misha and Anna made a realy boring couple Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 2:26:13 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Lovely D.M. I'd love an overview of the two shows so I can make a decision about them.

Everyone on this discussion board has been so helpful, I wouldn't have even known about Tdramas, Turkish or Russian shows or places to look for previews of new shows if I hadn't happened on this discussion. Thanks all!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 3:14:42 PM PDT jak says: I hope to watch some of the dramas mentioned here from Russia, Turkey etc. so thanks to everyone for their info. The only one I've watched recently is a Pakistani drama called Humsafar which I enjoyed a lot.

Now back to Korean dramas. I've caught up on Big Man and am disappointed with the direction of the show, the female main lead and the male lead. And writing. (The directing's ok still, hehe).

As of ep 10 of Big Man, the female lead knows for sure her fiancee, not the male lead, has plotted the death of the male lead. Despite this, she still sticks by his side, even though she also tries to help male lead behind the scenes. And of course she's preparing for their wedding

(which I doubt will ever happen). But I am through with this spineless, wishy washy character.

I resisted 2nd lead shipping as always, but the spoiled 2nd female lead, on hearing what her relatives did to male lead, got thrown out of her house for protesting it and vowed to protect her guy. So now I wish they were a viable couple, but male lead always looked on her as younger sis.

On to male lead, who yet another attempt on his life, with everything taken away from him, wants revenge, yet doesn't have a clue how to get it. He goes begging his former employee for help. In the first episodes, I thought he was supposed to be street smart, he knew how to deal with cops for example, knew the system, yet between then and now he must have lost major brain cells thanks to all his beatings. UGH! In other news, GOLDEN CROSS remains golden. On episode 10 after some marathoning and its still number 1 on best 2014 drama list. This is getting too long though, so will write about it more some other time.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 3:30:06 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 3:47:05 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: what is Humsafar abought i hope you like the dramas recomended but be wornd Turkish Dramas love tragic endings and if you are going to watch Russian dramas i recomend the older ones because most of them are remakes of foreighn siries this days and they dont change the plot much there are siries like Tatianas day which is a Wore of Roses adaptation set in Russia and theres Princess of the circus i loved this siries when i was 15 but many complaind that it was to simmiler to Kassandra , and when i was very young i loved Karmelita but i dont think it exists with English Subtitles besides it has a spin off which realy ruined it but the male lead is realy good looking this siries are a lot longer than Kdramas , Lakorns and jdramas but we have mini siries that are also short some even 4 episodes which is even shorter than Kdramas jak im not ussualy an arranged marriage fan but it is more common in Arabic , Turkish and Historical dramas for obvius reosons so im not surprised Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 3:38:13 PM PDT jak says: Humsafar is about an arranged marriage between a poor girl and her richer cousin. Character wise, i loved the main girl. She was rather proud and aloof, definitely not a Candy type and the guy is the one who does all the chasing. He's fascinated with her, even though he doesn't understand her. It also has the usual tropes of evil in-laws, evil other woman, a time skip and some heart tugging moments. Well done musicwise, acting, plot and direction. It's on viki and youtube Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on May 30, 2014 3:44:45 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch, I like Vladamir, he's a work in progress and its more fun (and less boring) to watch a character change over time, especially if that change is one where he becomes a romantic hero. Also, he is super handsome!

I like all the little historical details, such as the use of the french language by the nobility. But, I'm getting a bit worried about Liza, I think she'll end up married to that rich old man.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 30, 2014 3:51:42 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 3:54:29 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: do you want a spoiler Danielle Strahov is realy good looking thats true and a great Actor not only in Dramas his great in the Theatre to one of my most favorit films is with him playing an Editor that lost the love of his life to his Best friend the movie is realy heartbreacking and yes Vladimir is the most complex charecter in the Siries possibly thanks to Danielle thats good you like the Historical details because many people in Russia complaind that the siries are inacurate but i think they are much better than the novels i cant forgive what hapened to Misha and Liza there Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 4:52:52 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 5:02:55 PM PDT luvnlife says: Asi - has anyone found the complete show subbed on any site? I don't mind just watching the main couple episodes (which you can find some on youtube) but there are large episode jumps that I can't find.

If you happen to be on Viki over the weekend, would you all mind making a comment or adding 'Asi' as a favorite. From the comments, it seems like they have things subbed through 25 epodes but whoever the leader of the station is, didn't upload them. Maybe if there is some activity - they will start posting again? (keeping my fingers crossed) EDIT - so after I posted this I went out to Viki to make my own comment. Someone posted a few hours ago about the episodes. Hopefully that means this drama is catching on.

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The DM link I shared has all the episodes of Asi after episode 25 in Eng Sub..the last time I

checked? Did you check that link out? One can watch some on Viki and then catch up on the DM link and watch from there as it has full episodes from episode 25 in eng sub upto epi 71...

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 6:55:56 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So I watched all the "pieces" of Asi that I could. My overall impression is that while I thought the couple had amazing chemistry and believed that they loved each other, the H was too closed off from the H. He never could open up and express himself to her which led to a ton of misunderstandings. Plus he was too quick to give up and walk away when any obstacle came along. I think in some parts I was more frustrated with him then the h. I liked her a lot.

She was strong, proud, and loyal. But ***SPOILER*** I hate that she kept from him that they had a child. I know he just basically abandoned her, but she didn't try to find him and tell him. And she lied about it when he came back. ***END SPOILER*** I'm about 15 eps into Nastya, and so far the romance between Anna and Vladamir hasn't started yet. Misha is sweet, but Vlad is definitely the more interesting character with more depth. Anna is still a bit boring to me as well, but I'm sure she'll liven up as Vlad becomes her master. I like it okay, but don't much care about any other characters besides those three.

Even Liza right now is kind of annoying. I'll definitely keep watching though.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 30, 2014 7:33:53 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 30, 2014 7:36:13 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer I was getting ready to type the plot summary I offered to write for CS and Sortilegio (and berating myself lol), since these shows are long and writing a synopsis for them, means substantial typing on my part. Anyways and to my relief, I found an imdb link that has a basic synopsis for both shows.

Here's the link for CS: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212653/plotsummary I just wanted to add to the synopsis, that Monica and Juan get married early on in the drama, and most of the conflicts happen after they're married.

For Sortilegio, here's the link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439031/plotsummary Reader123, I had no idea that Jiro Wang was/is in the same band as Aaron Yan. Isn't Jiro Wang the one who is the male lead in Absolute Boyfriend and also the TW-version of You're Beautiful? Anyways yes watch the new mv for "That's not Me", also the h from "Fall in Love with Me" is with him in the mv!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 31, 2014 2:32:09 AM PDT Last edited by the author on May 31, 2014 2:37:03 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: well yeah the Turkish Heroes have this thing abought leaving there heroines are you planning to watch any other Turkish drama afterwards and i didnt like Anna either i found her to boring i watched the siries for Misha and Vladimir and the older cast i liked that Liza was strong but she kept puting her nose in to peoples buisness at what poinet in the siries are you? and if you are only on ep 15 the most intence moments are just abought to hapen Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 31, 2014 8:40:35 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Lovely, that is so sweet of you to even think about going to all that trouble! I'm thinking about watching Sortilegio as soon as I'm done with Asi, Poor Nastya and Autumn's Concerto (only one episode left!).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on May 31, 2014 8:44:20 PM PDT Last edited by the author on May 31, 2014 8:46:07 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: Jennifer L. Reinehart are you watching three siries at the same time which one you like the best im thinking of rewatching Poor Nastya though i already watched it two times if any of you need some Russian words translation i can help Jennifer did you get to SPOILER the elder Barons death yet Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on May 31, 2014 9:17:56 PM PDT jak says: Over halfway thru Golden Cross. Ah. Main hero is such a ****. (have to self censor myself lol). He's actually very close to being an anti-hero, with his actions like telling his father to steal, and now he's putting moves on Seo, the female lead just to annoy the murderer.

She's soo confused by him, I feel sorry for her. And I'm uncertain myself how much is real or not, he's charming, handsome, and intelligent. Then he kisses her deliberately in front of her father. I'm surprised by this development cuz I wasn't sure we'll get a romance, but I'm thinking he'll probably fall for her for real of course, aka like every other kdrama hero who plots a revenge falls for his enemy's daughter. I really want to see that, cuz right now he's playing her so hard.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 1, 2014 1:01:53 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Just finished episode 7, so I saw the baron collapse. Very sad, I feel that tough times are coming.

I really like Asi, there's a lot more romance than Poor Nastya, tho' I think the romance with Vladimir and Anna will start up soon now that the Baron is dead. He'll finally be able to treat her the way he things she should have been treated all along.

It's a bit surprising to me the way the names are pronounced, I realize that I've been saying things wrong since the words on the screen are different from what I hear in the show. I haven't picked up any Russian I didn't know before starting (Dasvidanya and nyet, being the sum total) but I feel certain that I will as the show goes on.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 1, 2014 5:47:21 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: yeah you know but you can always say poka instead of Dosvidanya you mean SPOILER you are watching where Baron colapses in his room and Polina comes and he begs her to help him if so romance bettween Vladimir and Anna isnt going to hapen anytime soon are you planning to watch any other Turkish Dramas Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 1, 2014 6:39:36 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've now watched through episode 6 of the family drama Glorious Day and continue to really like it. No makjang storylines, but lots of humor and very likable characters. IMO, it's the best of the currently airing family dramas. Its interesting to see actors that I've only seen play bad guys being sweet or funny good guys. Drama is from the same writer as Smile, You and I can see flashes of that show in this drama but without the unlikable parents. Hopefully the light, fun storylines will continue.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 2, 2014 4:53:10 AM PDT luvnlife says: Hotel King's storyline moved forward this weekend... finally. SPOILERS*** The H turned the tables on the bad guy and the bad guy got arrested. Our H also ran to our h's aid when she was locked in a room of birds which she is deathly afraid of. The one cheesy part, imo, was that the H talked the h down from being scared of the birds. A few minutes later the h let all the birds out of their cages so they could fly free. I had a bird growing up and it was scarey when it got out and flapped its wings in your face. Also the 2nd lead male who recently came

to town was introduced to H as the odd hotel lady's son.... which to no surprise, means that he is probably the brother of the H. (we knew this with the matching tattoos last week.) End**** I gave Dr Stranger a try over the weekend and enjoyed it. The story of N Koreans and S Koreans is doing it for me. However the last two episodes were a bit slow. Im so unsure if the 'doppleganger' is his old girlfriend or an imposter. I'm shipping the lead with the other girl which I think he'll end up with since she has his red bracelet. In Koreanland, if anyone has something red (especially yarn) that means that is the 'fate' line between the two. We'll see.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 2, 2014 7:24:04 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Welcome to the Dr Stranger H/OW ship. I'm pretty sure that there's no one left on the H/h ship. This drama is certainly messed up, but so far it's at least entertaining. I think a lot of folks are also jumping onto the H/OW ship in Big Man (at this point I'm not even on a ship, don't really care for either the h or the OW).

I was sorry to see the H's alter ego depart from Fall in Love With Me. I thought he would be around for much longer in the show. I continue to really like this drama, but am finding my interest waning in Hotel King, Wonderful Days and Angel Eyes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 2, 2014 9:25:09 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So I'm up to ep 34 in Poor Nastya and FINALLY the romance between Anna/Vladimir is starting. She's done her sexy dance that proved to Mikhail that she was a serf, and got Vladimir all worked up. He's finally admitting that he loves her, but he doesn't see a way to get past her status either. So he's simply going to keep her as his property so that he can at least have her that way, and no one else can have her either. She's furious with him at this point and believes he only hates her and wants to punish her. But after the dance, she does seem to know that he wants her.

I'll be honest in that this is the only part of this drama that I care about. I hate the story with the prince and his mistress and now this new "country" princess. I don't like the story with Mikhail's sister and her fiancĂŠ who is Liza's brother that cheated with one of their servants. I don't care about Liza and her having to marry the older guy. I don't care about the theatre people. And I only kind of care about Mikhail since he left Anna once he found out her true status. But Vlad and Anna are the saving grace. He's tortured with his obsession with her and she's proud and defiant with him. I like them, but the rest is meh.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 2, 2014 10:43:49 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 2, 2014 10:47:10 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

Reader123 I've dropped Wonderful Days and Angel Eyes a while back, and Hotel King I have some catching up to do with that show, but I'm not sure if I will or not.

I've just watched ep 9 of Fall in Love with Me, I'm a bit surprised at how fast it got subbed!

Anyways this episode basically showed that almost all the characters in this show have issues, some more serious than others though lol, but basically they're all pining for someone.

However the H/h have the most serious issues, starting from TX's web of lies - to the h's seemingly unhealthy attachment to XL, so she's taking his leaving very hard, while TX swoops in and tries to get her while she's vulnerable instead of giving her time to grieve.

Their relationship is getting really messed up, I wonder how it will all resolve. I'm looking forward to next week's ep!

I've also started a new TW-drama called "Love Myself or You", and it has the h from "Just You", only here her acting is better but her character isn't that likable. Hopefully though her character becomes better, since we can already see her vulnerability in ep 2. The H here is friendly (so far), while the h is the standoffish one. So far, the first two eps were interesting enough to keep me watching more, so for now I'm watching it.

Jennifer happy watching, but just know that Sortilegio has some strong makjang elements.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 2, 2014 11:20:32 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Rashell - totally agree about all the side storylines, they are boring and sorta childish. I'm only interested in Vlad and Anna. I felt the same way about the secondary couple in Coffee Prince, tho', that show had a lot better acting, production values, etc. I think some of the characters could be interesting, but they spend a lot of time walking, talking over things that they already spoke of that I just fast forward through them.

I gave up on Hotel King, the H's angry face made me giggle too much and I was getting tired of the h's antics.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Jun 3, 2014 12:29:02 AM PDT Adnana says: I agree about Poor Nastya: Anna and Vladimir were the only couple I was truly interested in, and they were also the saving grace of that drama for me. Or Vladimir was; I totally had/have a thing for him, both looks-wise and behavior-wise (obviously, as long as its fiction, I can dig the tortured, obsessed bully who torments the girl he likes just because she doesn't like him back--and because he can). He truly does some crazy stuff for/because of Anna (included here: dueling with his best friend; escaping from prison to run to her rescue etc.). The rest of the characters were kind of meh for me, but I did enjoy the way their lives intertwined and I also enjoyed the setting, very much (also, it was kind of long ago, and of course that Kdramas have the best production values ever, but I thought Poor Nastya was okay on that front, too).

Anyways, hope you'll keep watching this and share your thoughts. It brings back fond memories. :) Edit this post | Permalink Posted on Jun 3, 2014 7:50:06 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 3, 2014 7:57:28 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: well i like Turkish Drama productions and American the best but i thought Poor Nastya had a great production especially compared to siries we have these days i actually liked all Misha storylines a lot of Lizas and i realy liked Vladimir but without Anna for me she was just real boring and a Marysue and Elena Korikova isnt my favorit actress i wasnt a Fan of the Historical Storylines with the Prince and his Misstress and the Princess either but i liked Natalie Rashell at the poinet you are watching this isnt the end of Misha and Anna but Vladimir would stop treating her badly now and at one poinet he even let her go even though his heart was breacking and Misha is also going to save Anna and fight for her but they wouldnt end up together obviusly Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 3, 2014 9:35:34 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 3, 2014 10:29:35 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I have a Poor Nastya question. I'm now up to Ep 50. Don't be too impressed, I skip a lot as I watch these eps. Anyway, I'm getting the vibe that the Prince is falling for Natalie? I could actually support them as a couple. Her fiancĂŠ is way too obsessed about the serf girl and I didn't like either the mistress or the new country girl for the Prince. But I like Natalie. And I like Prince Alexander. And with his father hitting on her, he sure is pushing hard for her to "pretend" to be his woman. I'm thinking he doesn't want it just to be a pretend relationship.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 3, 2014 10:15:15 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 3, 2014 10:21:21 AM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: well the Historical Storylines realy hapened in real life and he did marry the Princess and Natalie became his Mistress in real life and had his kids Alexander later bacame Tzar and got blown up by terrorists this doesnt hapen in Poor Nastya though but they do flirt and he is defenetly atracted to her but Olga arrives to cause trouble and Vladimir and Anna suffered because of that i liked Princess Maria and Marina Alexandrova is a great actress to be honest i didnt rute for any of Alexanders ralationships because i know how it all ended Historicaly Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 3, 2014 5:49:47 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Don't think I can watch Love Myself or You as I severely dislike the lead actress. Her OW character completely ruined Miss Rose for me.

I guess I wrote off the alter ego in Fall In Love With Me too soon, looks like he's going to be back in episode 10. Dramawiki now has the number of episodes as 23 instead of previously indicated 30. I'm hoping that 23 is correct. While I continue to enjoy this drama, I don't think the plot can support 20 more episodes. I think the lead actor (Aaron Yan) plans to sing all of the OSTs. I haven't been successful in finding OST #3 (The Unwanted Love) subbed anywhere but I do like it the best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWGT3dUY32Y&feature=youtube_gdata Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 3, 2014 6:23:33 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 3, 2014 6:25:07 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Oh Reader123, thanks so much for sharing this other OST song from "Fall in Love with Me", and yes it does look like he will really be singing all or most of the OSTs for this drama.

Your taste is really close to mine, as this song "The Unwanted Love" and "That's Not Me" are my favorites from this OST list so far, even though I still don't know the meaning of the lyrics for "The Unwanted Love". Hopefully someone will sub it in English soon.

I read in the comments that this show will be 32 eps, but if you're right and it's 23 eps then I think that's better, because I too don't think the story can support the longer number of eps and still be good/engaging, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

I continue to casually follow Triangle, and I guess the one very good thing that has come out of this show so far is that JJ is singing one of the OSTs. We get to hear a bit of it in eps 9 and 10, and hopefully the full version will be released soon, his voice is so beautiful.

Yes Jennifer, I too have dropped Hotel King.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 4, 2014 7:53:32 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 4, 2014 12:13:48 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. If interested in some of the lyrics to The Unwanted Love, Episode 8 of Fall in Love With Me on Good Drama included subs for all of the OST songs played. The partial words to The Unwanted Love appear in Part 4 at about the 9 or so minute mark.

So I guess the is she or isn't she question has been answered on Doctor Stranger. (ETA: But the why remains illusive. While the H doesn't care, we the viewing audience do. But given this shows plot, I'm sure it's for some nonsensical reason.) Also, unfortunately, I don't think the H/OW relationship will ever pan out since in kdrama "first love" triumphs all, but then I'm still not convinced that the h will survive this drama, but then again, I'm not too sure that the H will either. So there is some speculation that the good dad may not be dead - no corpse, no dead dad (at this point I'm not sure which kdrama rule wins - all good parents die or no corpse no death).

ETA: so the cute is back in Witch's Romance. Good riddance to the OM, he won't be missed as he had really sucked the fun out of this drama.

And as it relates to Jang Bo Ri is Here, I've never seen so many women crazy over sewing they really all need to get a life. Unfortunately, everyone on this show is either completely amoral or TSTL. Not even one likable character.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 4, 2014 3:48:39 PM PDT luvnlife says: @taz... I know.. what happened in yesterday's episode of Dr Stranger! It was crazy how it just did a 180 with no good transition in the middle. Hoon said he didn't care why she lied but you think he would ask how she was after taking a bullet and what type of hardships she had to go through (i.e. living in the camps). You think you would have some sort of discussion about the 5 -10 years apart. I am feeling blah about this show now.. not sure if I will keep watching or just fast forward through. I really love the ow instead.

Triangle was meh this week for me. The story is progressing but I wish they would have more H/h/H's brother screen time.

The reality show Roomates was good this week. I really like this show. It is always good for a laugh.

Patiently waiting for Fated To Love You to start.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 4, 2014 8:24:37 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Yes, Witch's Romance was back to ADORABLE this week. So cute those two. I want a Dong Ha of my very own.

I haven't been watching either Dr. Stanger or Hotel King which sounds like a good thing at this point.

I'm up to ep 70 of Poor Nastya. And still only caring about Vlad and Anna. Although now he's freed her and they are living apart. Mikhail broke up with her for the most ridiculous reason. And Olga is now back planning revenge on the prince for not loving her still. And Vlad seems like he's going to be drawn into that somehow. I need him to get back to obsessing about Anna. I hate Olga.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 4, 2014 9:52:56 PM PDT Mrs. I. Peissakhovitch says: i also hated that they made Misha out to be the douch and its not the end of Olga drama

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to your post on Jun 5, 2014 2:17:35 AM PDT christine danielle says: Um, I am watching The Heirs and it is starring Lee Min Ho (I know, he is so hot) and Park Shin-hye.

The series follows a group of rich, privileged, and elite high school students as they are groomed to take over their families' business empires. These wealthy students seem to have everything under control, except their love lives. Kim Tan (Lee Min-ho) is a handsome and wealthy heir to a large Korean conglomerate who is sent to study abroad in the U.S.[6] In reality, it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home, Kim Won (Choi Jin-hyuk) schemes to take over the family business.[7] While in the States, Kim Tan bumps into Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin-hye), who has arrived from Korea in search of her older sister who claims that she is in need of money for her wedding.[8] When Kim Tan's fiancĂŠe, Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji-won), arrives to bring him back to Korea, his heart is torn between love and duty.

Both Eun-sang and Kim Tan return to Korea, only to meet again. Slowly, he finds himself falling for her, later realizing that she's the daughter of his family's mute housekeeper.

Meanwhile, Rachel's future stepbrother and Kim Tan's former best friend, Choi Young-do (Kim Woo-bin) (who also go to the same school as Kim Tan and Eun-sang) starts falling for Eun-sang as well. Troubles arise as the heirs realize the differences between money and the real world. (I got the blurb from Wikipedia) It's like boys over flowers so it's really cool. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 5, 2014 10:40:25 AM PDT luvnlife says: Welcome to the forum Christine. What other Kdramas have you watched? Have you tried City Hunter or Personal Taste starring Lee Min Ho? :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 5, 2014 12:59:21 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Great kiss/confession in episode 11 of Rock N' Road. The drama is a little draggy but the h isn't quite as annoyingly OTT silly as she was in earlier episodes (so much so that even the H told her several times to quit being so silly). Per Soompi, only 4 remaining episodes, which at 15 episodes would make this one of the shorter TW dramas. I'm hoping the episode count is true so that the remaining episodes are at a faster pace in order to wrap up the storyline.

I'm continuing to enjoy Glorious Day. Potentially 4 romances and the characters are all for the most part very likable (H's mom has the highest possibly of turning unlikable - she is already a little borderline). So far, the only oddity is that the guy I was hoping would be the youngest daughter's love interest appears to be her unknown half-brother.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 5, 2014 1:15:28 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Yay! Love newbies! Welcome Christine! Many of us watched The Heirs and enjoyed it to varying degrees. If you liked Heirs, you could also try Boys Over Flowers with Lee Min Ho. Or maybe You're Beautiful.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 5, 2014 2:53:16 PM PDT jak says: Golden Cross. I don't know if I can watch anymore. It's so sad. That all this crap can happen to one family because of others' lust and greed for money strikes too close to the news I read, hear about.

This is the type of drama to savor. Things really started to ramp up again in ep 13 and on.

Everyone knows everything now. And this is making the bad guys even more desperate. It's hard to say how many people will make it out alive. And this is supposed to be 20 episodes?

Ugh! Golden Cross is really good, well written, directed, acted, but I think I might need to take a break as it's getting very intense. I was getting very tense myself as I watched ep 15. Now it's starting feel like it can only end in tears. It's the type of drama you know might end badly with the heroes dead and you kinda have to prepare yourself for the worse.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 9, 2014 1:06:45 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Today's episode of Witch's Romance was ADORABLE!! So much cute new coupley stuff.

Even without all the subs, I was smiling through the whole thing. I'm preparing for the usual dreaded separation that often happens in kdramas especially when it's the guy who is young.

Heaven forbid he just mature with his older girlfriend at his side. NO. He must travel to America and then return to her all successful and stuff. Whatev. The cute is worth it.

Seriously, he's just about the most darling thing I've seen. So cute that boy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 9, 2014 5:03:04 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 9, 2014 5:06:45 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes Rashell I agree that Witch's Romance has regained it's "cute", after the ex-boyfriend left.

I also really like the H in this version. I haven't watched today's ep yet, but now I'm looking forward to it. I hope that they wont' separate them in the last ep though. I want to compare it

to the original, but I will wait for tomorrow's episode (it is the last episode correct?) before I say my final thoughts on this, and how it compares to the other version.

I also listened to the new ost/song by Jaejoong, and it's very good, it was released in it's full version today!

I've also watched the new ep of "Fall in Love with Me", even though it's not fully subbed yet, but it's almost done. I think the turn this episode took was a bit crazy, just how does the H TX figure that loving her as XL for his remaining time on vacation will make things easier once the truth is out? He should've just let her mourn the loss of XL for a while and then she would've moved on, but for him to contemplate giving up his true identity to become XL for her sake is kind of crazy. I guess that in the end, he will simply reveal to her that XL is just his alter-ego. This episode has a lot of H/h scenes, but him as XL. He's also dropping a lot of hints that he's TX, so hopefully she'll start connecting the dots. This episode also had a good passionate kiss between them! The preview shows that she will find out who he is in the next ep! I continue to really enjoy this show, and I'm really looking forward to next week's ep.

Also episode 3 of "Love Myself or You" was better than the first two eps and the preview for episode 4 looks better. I am enjoying this show so far, and hope that this show will continue to be engaging, and to get better with every episode.

I've also watched ep one of another TW-drama called "You Light Up My Star", and this show has the H from "It Started With a Kiss/They Kiss Again" (if I'm not mistaken), only here he's so good-looking (almost like a vampire). I also like the h. However this show is off to a very strange start. I don't understand why the H is making his life so difficult, it seems like he is suffering from strong depression and a bit of crowd-phobia and a bit of paranoia as well. So far I don't understand, but I'm hoping that as the show unfolds all the characters and the storyline will become clearer, since right now it's all vague and strange and confusing. It's posted on viki but not properly yet, but I am interested to watch a bit more to see where the story will go (if it gets posted and subbed).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 10:41:39 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Just finished the last episode of Witch's Romance without subs because I HAD to see how it all ended. And don't worry, it was FABULOUS. ***SPOILERS*** There is the dreaded separation, but it actually happens in the middle of the final ep. So there is still half the ep to watch them be reunited and adorable again. Plus the separation is like one scene and then we skip to getting right back together. They are so dang cute again through this whole episode. I love how FUN their relationship is. They laugh and tease each other constantly and they are always smiling when they're together. I love that. And find it refreshing from so many of the angst filled couples. Don't get me wrong, I love my tortured lovers too, but it was nice to just see a couple being blissfully happy together. Even the separation was handled with a light touch. So it didn't feel like this dreadful parting, but more like a "I'll be waiting for you to get back."

***END SPOILERS*** If we could have just skipped those few Shi Hoon episodes this drama would have been on my favorite list. But those few eps just took the heart right out of the middle of show. But thank goodness the last four restored my love. Such a cute, happy drama. LOVE IT! I'm on ep 112 of Poor Nastya. It's gotten really repetitive here towards the end, and I really do only care about Vlad/Anna. But still it has kept me watching this far, and I plan to finish. But it's not going out with a bang. Maybe these last few ups will have an upswing. We'll see.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 8:20:32 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 10, 2014 8:31:02 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I've watched the last two eps of Witch's Romance, and I agree this was such a cute romance/comedy. I thought the last two eps were super sweet with the H/h. Also I really like the H's friend and roommate, he was very funny. The ending was very similar to the ending in the original TW-version "My Queen". However the K-version gave a better sense of closure. I too really like how playful the H/h are with each other, their chemistry is so cute, their relationship is heartwarming. In My Queen the H/h relationship was angstier but also steamier.

I also find the h here a lot more self confident than the h in the original version, even though she has her doubts about the relationship, she's more confident despite the fact that there's a bigger age gap in this version. I really like that the h while she still has insecure moments, is more confident about herself, the H, and their love. I like that they made the age gap bigger here, because it fit the story better.

The H in this k-version is more of a friendly person, whereas Lucas was a bit of a bad boy and a womanizer in the TW-version. Dong Ha is not a womanizer nor a bad boy. As for the kisses, this k-version had some very sweet and playful kisses between the H/h in the last two eps, whereas "My Queen" had the steamier kisses. Also in "My Queen" he's the one who left for two years to finish his degree, whereas here it was the h who left for a year (after the H encouraged her to go) to finish her journalistic workshop abroad. I find "My Queen" to be more of a romance/drama with a comedic streak, whereas "Witch's Romance" is a light comedic romance show with some drama.

On another note, Witch's Romance developed the supporting characters' stories better than "My Queen", and I really liked the romance of the h's mother here a lot more.

Overall I really liked "Witch's Romance", and it might've been a favorite- if only it hadn't dragged a lot in the middle when the h's ex-boyfriend returned.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 8:23:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

lol looking at my above post, I just realized that I typed a lot! I think I just did a comprehensive comparison between the two shows :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 8:44:42 PM PDT cbela says: Omo!!!! lol Lovely DM!:) I absolutely love love Lucas in "My Queen". Ethan needs to hurry up with another tw drama.

I definitely need to go check out "Witch's Romance"!!! ...I currently put on hold "Angel Eyes" and "Hotel king"... Is it worth continuing??? I stopped ep 10 or so on them. It has been a while since I watched any dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 9:13:24 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I can't speak to Hotel King, since I haven't watched that one, but Angel Eyes is mostly a skipper. The story has been completely obvious and predictable so far. And the angst feels like it's just there to be angsty rather than an organic part of the story. They sapped all the cute spunk out of the h and made her a weak crying mess. I wish I'd stopped watching when the cute kids left. It's been mostly down hill since.

I guess I'll have to watch the Taiwanese version of Witch's Romance, so that I can do my own comparison.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 9:16:38 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 10, 2014 9:33:56 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I don't know about "Angel Eyes" and "Hotel King", since I dropped both of them early on.

Happy watching for Witch's Romance, hope you'll enjoy it, just know that it drags in the middle.

ETA: Rashell I just saw your post, happy watching of My Queen Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 10, 2014 10:43:35 PM PDT cbela says:

I heard there was a kdrama version of the tw drama "Fated to Love You" kdrama version.

Have any of you watched it? ...

DM!:) I'll make sure to skim through the middle!!! ...

Rashell!:) go go watch "My Queen"! That besides "Devil Besides You"... Both of them are my rewatched Tw dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 11, 2014 4:23:06 AM PDT luvnlife says: Fated to Love You (Kdrama version) is currently filming and will air in mid July folioing New Leaf. I'm excited :) Hotel King is spinning its tires and not worth a watch right now. The H is back and forth cold.

I feel like the H/h relationship already had its arc when they got together and he made the swing. It is too hard to get excited when they banter back and forth now because it is so repetitive. The dad baddy is in jail but a new baddy has taken over.

Triangle is good. The story is progressing nicely. I just wish there was a little more romance.

Our H spent a year in jail and is now out. The ending had the h chasing after him in the street and they just met.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 11, 2014 7:32:00 AM PDT Mina says: I enjoyed Witch's romance too. Reminded me of my Mum! She was a 35-year old divorcee with 3 kids (15/8/6 mos) and met a 23-year old American GI. she died last October at 91, they would have been married 55 years on April first. I turned 70 this year, four days later he turned 78. He is lost without her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Jun 11, 2014 8:57:20 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes the remake of "Fated to Love You" will start in July, I had thought it might start in June, but it was probably the wrong date posted in that article, so we have to wait until July for it to start :( Hopefully it will be good. luvnlife about Triangle, it is keeping me engaged (thanks to JJ's character YD, whom he manages to make fairly interesting, despite all the flaws in the story). I fast-forward through the older brother's scenes, and most of the scenes that don't have the H, h, or younger brother

in them. My problem, aside from the fact that the storyline is weak, is that the writer did not develop the relationship between the H/h enough, for it to make the h's reactions believable now (but I liked the scene when she visited him in prison). The younger brother also suffers from poor character development, but he too manages to stay somewhat interesting. I'm also getting irritated with how much this writer(s) likes to have YD beat up, it's like one step forward two steps back. I just hope that for his next drama, JJ will pick something much better, that will have a much better writer.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 11, 2014 8:59:29 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Aw Mina, what a heartwarming story about your parents :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 11, 2014 11:28:58 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I also really liked Witch's Romance and believe that all of the changes made to the storyline were improvements over My Queen. Both the H and h were better and overall, made a cuter/sweeter couple. Like My Queen, I never really noticed the age difference as the H never acted immature (which, with some exceptions like IHYV and What's Up Fox, seems to be very common in noona romances). I do agree that the h in this version wasn't as desperate to get married as was the h in My Queen.

Of the 4 family dramas that I'm following, Glorious Day continues to be the best. Unlike most family dramas, where only one of the romances is interesting, I'm actually liking all four of the romances and, so far, all of the characters are likeable. Unfortunately, the subs for this drama are extremely slow.

The storyline for Wonderful Days doesn't seem to be going anywhere. The whole storyline with Oh Chi Soo just disappeared unresolved (the actor is now appearing in A New Leaf) and the lead H/h relationship is stuck in a repeat cycle. The early potential for this relationship to be good never panned out. Dong Hee probably has the best storyline but it's wasted on Taecyeon's poor acting.

The twelve year time jump happened several episodes ago in Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup and like most shows with a time jump the clock may have moved forward but some of the storylines didn't. Before the time jump, the teenaged OW was waiting for the H to accept her marriage proposal, twelve years later she still waiting around for the H. I know the OW is for angst, but it would have been nice if she could have had some character development.

And I already hate where I think the storyline is going with her poor mother. After 12 year, she has finally decided to divorce her cheating, deserter of a husband but it's clear that in the end the storyline will have her take this loser back.

And Jang Bo Ri is Here remains a complete mess with it's unlikable or TSTL characters.

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6 more episodes left. Too bad they didn't plan this out sooner because this show would have done well at 26 episodes I think. Right now it just seems so drawn out after the time jump.

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Actually, its a rare family drama that couldn't be improved by significantly reducing the number of episodes. I guess the writers will have to be doing some major rewrites to tie up all the loose ends in just three weeks.

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Mina - your story was sweet and lovely.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 13, 2014 9:31:08 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 13, 2014 9:32:26 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer I agree, there has been a serious lack of good and hooking k-dramas, ever since the end of "You from the Stars" IMO. The only k-drama I would call good from this batch of dramas, was "Witch's Romance", which was a romantic, cute and entertaining show despite the fact that it dragged a lot in the middle with the ex-boyfriend storyline. Right now I'm not following any k-dramas, only casually following Triangle (because it has an actor/singer I like). I just read that "A New Leaf" has been shortened from 18 eps to 16 eps, I don't know if anyone here is watching it, so "Fated to Love You" will start on July 2. The upcoming batch of dramas look better, with some romance dramas that could have good potential.

Right now I'm enjoying the TW-dramas that I'm following.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 13, 2014 10:13:25 AM PDT jak says: Jennifer, Lovely D.M., I would definitely classify Golden Cross as being good (downgraded from great and excellent because of last episode). It's just that no one is watching it, which is too bad.

Episode 15 of Golden Cross concluded on such an ominous note I didn't see where the writer could take the story after that. Episode 16 arrived with a slate of cliches, including a time skip, and I'm not sure what to think of it all. It's like the writer backed themselves into a corner with nowhere to turn and took the easiest cliche road out. We'll see.

Still watching Big Man as well, just to finish it really. Only 2 episodes left I think? At least our main hero is finally showing some small signs of intelligence. Finally! It's too bad what they did with his character and the story.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 13, 2014 11:28:04 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: jak I guess for me this show sounds like it's heavy on revenge and very light on romance. The type of shows I like are the shows that give romance its due, and better yet are the shows that integrate the romance equally with the other elements of the story. However I hope you give a final review once this show wraps, because a good or bad ending can make or break a show.

So I'll wait for that. I would like to know how prominent the romance plot is in this show. On a side note, lol at your description of the H in that other show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Your post: Jun 16, 2014 3:03:30 AM PDT Last edited by you on Mar 7, 2015 5:44:08 AM PST Adnana says: This weekend I dived back into the world of K-dramas, after a pretty long break (since Bride of the Century), and my pick was "Glorious Day"/"Feel Good Day"--you know, the one of the "no makjang policy". The drama is overall quite enjoyable (some of the older characters, like for example the guy who I think will be the heroine's mom's romantic partner, are a hoot), but what hit me squarely in the heart was the awesomeness of the male lead.

This drama comes from the same writer who did "Smile, You", so it came as no surprise that the hero in GD is the very smart, competent working type, too. (I confess, I love the rich chaebol a-hole who melts for the heroine, as much of a clichee as that is, but the professional regular guy can be so sexy too!) He's also a genuinely nice, caring guy who loves his family, composes (very bad) songs, and raises 2 goldfish. Still, I wouldn't consider him a Beta (like the hero in Smile, You). He's very strong and determined; and has a core of stubbornness that I can barely wait to see surfacing in earnest, once he's faced with family opposition over the girl he chose.

Also, here's the funny thing about him: within his family, especially contrasted to his

exuberant, playboy younger brother, and also at his workplace, the H is considered a pretty humorless guy. He even calls himself a "turtle", because he always thinks things through very carefully before committing/making a decision, so he's perceived as kind of slow (not in the brains department; he's whip-smart, but he's definitely an over-thinker and socially, he's more than a bit shy and backward). Which makes it such a delight to see him transform in pretty much a racing turtle, or call it a turtle on steroids lol, when it comes to pursuing the girl he finally falls for (the heroine). Proof: we're only on episode 16, and this is a weekend drama, yet the H has already managed to confess his feelings (in episode 15--heart-meltingly sincere and beautifully, in case you were wondering) and just one episode later he's already going for an achingly innocent first kiss with his girl. And really, they're both such innocent, suddenly speedy turtles. They're 31 and 27 respectively, or 30 and 26 in Western years, and yet this is their first time dating someone.

I love this couple and am really looking forward to lots and lots more of them together.

BIG plus: the hero is Lee Sang Woo!!! so handsome! and he's so deliciously tall! and she's not tiny, objectively speaking, but he makes her look just that--tiny, when he stands next to her, and when he looks down at her, and when he lifts her etc. Love it!

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Somewhat similar to his completely awesome H he played in Don't Hesitate. The h in that one was not worthy, so this new drama sounds like it should be right up my alley. I'm going to have to start watching. Thanks for all the recs on this one guys. I'm excited to start it.

And I'm ready for the new batch of dramas to start. I'm not really in love with anything airing right now, so I'm hopeful that one of these new ones will strike my fancy.

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Also episode 4 of "Love Myself or You" was very good, I really liked this episode because while I liked the H from the start, I really started warming up to the h in ep 3, and now by ep 4 I'm liking her, and rooting for her and the H. I like that this show mixes cooking with human drama with, of course the main dish of, romance. The H is sort of lying about his identity here as well, but it's nowhere near the deception in "Fall in Love with Me". This is a cute and engaging show (especially starting with ep 4), and I hope that it will continue getting better with every ep!

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 7:49:31 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: With only 4 episodes to go, I don't see a lot of progress in wrapping up all of the storylines in Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup. Perhaps due to the episode count being cut in half, the writer plans to have the crazy OW kill off the H/h in a fit of rage. At this point, the only ending that will upset me is if they give the OW a HEA. The OW proved murderous again in the last episode, ramming the h's car because the H was with her. H responded in his usual fashion, driving off with the OW. He really is TSTL and doesn't deserve a HEA. On a bright note, all of the currently aired episodes of Glorious Day have now been subbed.

But I'm not sure I understand the Korean viewing public, as the ratings for this drama are substantially lower than Jang Bo Ri is Here (I'm really not sure why a drama which lacks any likable characters and has a ridiculous storyline is doing so much better than a drama with only likable characters and an engaging storyline). I've come to the conclusion that the h of Jang Bo Ri wins the award as the stupidest h in k-drama. Perhaps she and her fake sister were actually switched at birth, as the h is as dumb as her fake mother, while the fake sister shows an evil cunningness like the h's real mother.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 8:35:49 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

Thanks for the rec Shay, I'll try "Glorious Day". I usually shy away from long ones, and this one is 50 eps, but since everyone on this thread is giving it good reviews so far, I'll try it. I've also started a K-drama called "King of High School" or "High School King of Savvy/Life", this drama started this week. I've only watched the first ep. The h reminds a bit of the h in "Fated to Love You" mixed with her own quirkiness. The H is still a question mark, but his character reminds me a little of the H LJS in "I Hear Your Voice", except LJS is hotter.

Anyways I think the show is off to a good start.

What are the summer K-dramas that you guys are looking forward to checkout? Mine are: Fated to Love You Marriage Not Dating Discovery of Romance It's Okay It's Love Trot Lovers Endless Love (this one will also be 40 or 50 eps) Glorious Day (because of all the good reviews of it on here) High School King (started this week) And maybe: High School Love On (I hesitate because of the cast, but the synopsis appeals to me because it sounds like a cute shoujo manga turned to a drama) Joseon Gunman (the synopsis makes me hesitate, since it sounds more action than drama/romance, but I might check it out to see if it's interesting or not) So am I missing anything else? lol, it seems that with K-dramas we go from a sort of drought (Spring dramas) to a rainfall (Summer dramas), at least it's looking that way.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 9:04:40 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So I marathoned Glorious Day this week, and you all are spot on with the rec's for this one.

It's wonderful. Every character is fleshed out and has something likeable about them. I love both the H and the h, and yet still love the younger brother as well. I did love that the H did NOT fall into the noble idiocy trap simply because his brother liked the h too. He was honest and pretty much told him that he would play fair, but wouldn't step aside. LOVE. Actually letting the girl decide who she likes for a change. So progressive for a kdrama. Anyway, it's so cute. And I really like the love interest for the girl's mother. He's been such a player that watching him fall so hard for a woman who isn't giving him the time of day is fabulous. It kind of reminds me of Unexpected You, in that I actually care about every character and relationship. So rare for a "family" drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 18, 2014 10:59:35 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Dramas on my "to be checked out" list include: Fated to Love You

Marriage Not Dating It's OK, It's Love Trot Lovers King of High School Discovery of Romance Nodame Cantabile Final Movement (Oct 2014 drama) Surplus Princess The Records of a Night Watchman The Joseon Gunman Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 18, 2014 11:41:50 AM PDT Mina says: I've been looking for a site to watch this that will work with my iPad and is not segmented. Is it just me or is Dramafever not carrying very many current Kdramas? I get the HanCinema daily newsletter and there are so many drama listed that I can't find. I usually watch DF and Viki can't stand paying for Hulu Plus and still having to sit through numerous commercials.

One other thought I had, there seems to be a difference it taste when it comes to Kdramas.

The ones that don't get ratings in Korea seem to be popular abroad and vice versa. I'm getting re-interested in Wild Chives and now it's cut. I think they took too long telling the front story so that we were vested in the younger characters and it took too long to transfer to the next lot.

Also the physical changes and personality changes were too extreme to switch loyalties overnight.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 18, 2014 12:01:45 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: You might try Dramacool - it has all 16 episodes of Glorious Day subbed and unsegmented.

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I think that if it was fewer eps and a lesser known actor for the lead H, it would have given us more time to vest our emotions in the adult leads. Too bad...

Also, I've noted the same about what's popular here, in the States, is somewhat opposite with the Korean viewers. Interesting....

I'd love to see a Korean drama written by a Korean who spent a significant amount of time in the States.

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers - Big Man So Big Man ended the way I want all of my revenge dramas to end, with the H/h alive and happy together and the villains either dead or in prison. Overall, I thought that Choi Daniel was a pretty good villain (if you like them a little psycho) and the OW was fairly decent by kdrama standards. She was willing to give up everything for the H but walked away nicely when it didn't work out. Looking forward the Trot Lovers beginning next week - but do have to say that Ji Hyun Woo looks completely different from his QIHM days.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 18, 2014 7:46:02 PM PDT jak says: I finished Big Man as well. Yes, the ending was nice, and the beginning was good as well, it's just those 10 or so episodes in between I could have done without, lol.

The h in Big Man was really lame, she finally tells ex fiancee/crazy dude off in episode 15 I think? Ugh, she hung around him way too long and what's worse is she didn't even have good chemistry with H, plus she was a pretty bland character anyway.

I've already talked about the killing stupidity of the H, but he does improve in last few episodes (again a bit too late). Overall, I give the drama a "C." No need to watch it unless you're a Kang Ji Hwan fan.

Now to finish Golden Cross, which is an "A" drama in my book until ep 16. I'll see if it can finish strong. In some ways, Big Man and Golden Cross are similar stories of men out for revenge, with little romance, but BM merely plays at revenge, GC is how it really works with many deaths and destruction.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 18, 2014 8:02:32 PM PDT Mina says: Thanks taz! I've just discovered that there are shows on Viki that you can't watch on a mobile app and others you can only watch on one. Don't Hesitate can only be watched on the website not on the app. Live and learn eh!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 8:42:42 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Taz - agree with your assessment of Wild Chives. It is like the writer is giving up and just keeping the pace of the drama like it was before. The OW ramming the h's car.. what was that?

I would really have liked to see the H and h work through their emotions over the last few episodes. There is a lot to talk about and work through that we will never see. (They need to drop all the useless side story lines as well.)

How was the ending of Angel Eyes? I dropped it around episode 8. Is it worth watching on a rainy day?

My favorite part of Triangle this week (watched it 5x's) was when our H got cocky with the om/brother about the h. The om/brother told H to stay away from h because she wasn't 'trash' like H. The H cockily told the om/brother that he couldn't help it that the h liked him... try to steal her heart away. (H of course was just playing om/brother because he truly likes the h but needs to put up a front with om/brother.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 9:13:17 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Mina: One way to get around that issue at Viki is to use the browser on your tablet and go to the website and watch the show from there. So for me since I have an Ipad, I don't use the viki app. I use safari to go to the website and watch the show from there. That's how I watched Don't Hesitate on my tablet. Now just a warning, if you're planning to watch Don't Hesitate, be prepared to want to smack the h almost every episode. This girl take TSTL to a whole new level. If you search back through this thread, I commented as I was watching this drama, and almost every post about it was about how wonderful the H was and how stupid the h was. It does have an HEA, and the H stays fabulous. But that girl just drove me crazy.

She is nice, and she does love the H. She just isn't smart enough to even get out of her own way.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 18, 2014 9:29:52 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I'd rate Angel Eyes as just OK. Not horrible, but not great either.

Spoilers Main story wrapped up in episode 18 (villains suitably punished) and the writer was left with nothing to write about. Unfortunately, instead of giving us 2 fun episodes of fan service (see Witch's Romance for 2 fun episodes of fan service), the writer decided to have the h turn coward and run away for a year - thus introducing the obligatory one year time jump.

Actually, by the last episode, the writer had turned the h so unpleasant that I wanted the H to move on with the actress. Also, the first 20 minutes of episode 19 was weird - a recap of what the H/h life would have been if the H's mother hadn't died. I guess since the writer ran out of storyline, she wanted to show us what an alternative would have been.

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Watching Wonderful Days... it started strong for me but now it's just OK. Not quite sure where it started going wrong. I guess I started getting bored with the main lead's romance.

Taecyeon's story line is probably my fav next to sweet Dongok and her Doctor friend. Btw, it's not the first time I've read poor reviews about Taecyeon's acting but I just don't get it. I think he plays his part to perfection. His character is from a small town with limited education and grew up rough. I enjoy his moments on screen... And not just because of his looks. :P Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 19, 2014 11:18:32 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 19, 2014 11:20:45 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Shay are you going for the long K-dramas? It seems like it lol. Happy watching to you :) Reader123, Surplus Princess sounds weird but potentially interesting, so I'll probably check this drama out as well. I'm going to checkout "Nodame Cantabile" as well, but that starts in October, so it's still a good while before it starts. As for "Records of a Night Watchman", this would have potential if it didn't include ghosts, because the synopsis makes it seem like it could go heavy on the horror, and I don't like or watch horror. Now if the show is suspense/romance/drama with some horror elements, then yes I might check it out. I also don't care for the lead (he was I think also the lead in Flower-boy Ramyun Shop). However I'll wait for your review when it starts. luvnlife, ep 13 was better than ep 14 in Triangle. Ep 13 had some cute H/h scenes and the scene you talked about between YD and YH (middle and younger brother, who still don't know they're related). The way YD regained his memory in ep 14 was bad, the writing in this show is very weak. The highlight of this drama has been JJ's acting (he's so good), even though the storyline is falling apart.

I watched ep 2 of High School King, and it was good, this show has a lot of potential, so I'm looking forward to watching more, and hopefully it will live up to that potential. I actually don't mind if the h ends up with the director she's crushing on (I feel they'd suit each other more), and the H ends up with her younger sister - who's obsessed with him in a very funny way lol. However I think after ep 2, it's gonna be the H/h who are the OTP pairing in this show. So far, I'm liking all four major characters. The last scene of this episode was priceless lol.

I'm going to start Glorious Day, this weekend - hopefully!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 19, 2014 12:20:11 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Well, to be honest, the only reason I plan to check out Records of a Night Watchman is because of Jung Il Woo (I've been a fan since Flower Boy Ramyun Shop). Also, I'm hoping that Song Jae Rim turns out to be the H of Surplus Princess (so far it's not clear if he is the H

or the second male lead) as he really needs to be given a lead in a drama (its not easy to make a truly bad drama watchable but he accomplished it with Nail Shop Paris).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 19, 2014 1:06:44 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Shay: For me the issue with Tacyeon is that you can tell he's acting. It's like he tries too hard to convey the emotion so he always pulls me out of the emotion of the scene because his responses don't feel natural. He's definitely handsome and I know he's trying his best, but especially next to someone like Lee Seo Jin who is such a smooth actor, it's hard not to notice that he's not as good.

I'm not totally sure what I'll end up watching from the new batch. I plan to at least check out the first couple of episodes of each of them and see what grabs my interest. I am very excited for Joseon Gunman because it comes from the same writer and PD of The Princess' Man (still one of my top 5 dramas). I'm confident that they can tell and interesting story and still have a captivating romance since they did it so deftly in TPM. Other than that I'm taking a wait and see approach.

And add me to the list hoping that the pairings in High School King stay true to age. It's hard for me to ship a pairing between an adult and a high schooler. Even I Hear Your Voice made be a bit uncomfortable before the time jump.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 19, 2014 2:31:56 PM PDT Shay says: Lovely D.M... Lol, I know it seems like it but I can only watch family dramas on a week to week basis. I would get too frustrated and run out of patience doing it marathon style. :)

Currently, I'm watching Hotel King, Wild Chives (barely), Wonderful Days, Glorious Day, Dr Stranger, Fall in Love w Me(T Drama), A New Leaf, You're All Surrounded and Gap Dong. Instead of reading before sleep, I watch a couple of eps.

Looking forward to That's Okay, That's Love with Zo In Sung and Kong Hyo Jin ( two of my favs), Joseon Shooter w Lee Goon Gi and Endless Love w another fav of mine, Jung Kyoung Ho. Just to mention, I'm eagerly waiting the next drama w Ju Ji Hoon... Nothing in the near future, though.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 19, 2014 7:38:57 PM PDT Mina says: Thanks, Rashell, for the tip. Old people and computers.. Like a cable comedy show (rated r for language). And you're right I do want to smack her and shout "snap out of it"(^;^) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 19, 2014 11:23:36 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 19, 2014 11:28:39 PM PDT jak says: I agree with others about Taecyeon. I saw him in Cinderella's Sister. I think he should stay away from intense roles, where he's angry. He was ok in CS as a silent, caring country boy. I think he should play lovable, quiet (preferably), warm hearted characters. Showing anger or distress just didn't fit him as well and from his personality on WGM, it would seem closer to his real self.

I'm looking forward to Fated to Love You (cuz I liked the twdrama), It's Okay, It's Love (good writer/actors combo, story I don't know about), Marriage, Not Dating (I like pretend romance thing), and Joseon Shooter (Lee Jun ki and great posters).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 20, 2014 2:56:20 PM PDT Mina says: Rashell, watched 12 eps of don't hesitate before I realized the h is playing the OW in wild chives...I really pay attention eh!

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Posted on Jun 20, 2014 4:18:53 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Mina, that's okay. I always try to forget watching actors in other roles when I'm watching a drama. It can definitely take away from a drama if I'm thinking about the H or h in their last drama instead.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 21, 2014 12:39:07 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So I stumbled across this YT video and thought that the OTP looked adorable and have now started marathoning what has to be one of the longest kdramas (173 thirty minute episodes).

I'm still in the early episodes but so far I'm liking all of the characters and storylines. I'm also really liking Jin Yi Han as the lead H, in all of his other dramas that I've seen he's been a somewhat villainous second male lead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGogSHSwMKc Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 21, 2014 5:29:18 PM PDT luvnlife says: Which site are you watching Glorious Days on? :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 21, 2014 7:05:15 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Gooddrama Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 21, 2014 9:47:14 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @reader123: I've watched that drama! I watched it on Gooddrama. There it's called A Good Day for the Wind to Blow. I liked the OTP, but didn't much care about the other romances.

And I HATED the OW in this one with a passion. But I thought it was cute and I think it had an HEA. You'll have to let us know what you think when you finish.

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RE: Rashell's "And I HATED the OW in this one with a passion."

Ha - I think I feel this way about 95% of the OW in kdrama. I'm continuing to find this drama fun (which I think may be rare for a kdrama daily as so many seem to be makjang revenge tales) and the OTP cute. But it's still early in the show and the OW has only made a few flashback appearances. The only other kdrama daily that I liked was Family/Shut Up Family, as that show ended up having only likable characters and lacked any OTT storyline (plus I also really enjoyed the Shim Ji Ho/Park Hee Bon romance).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 22, 2014 7:59:52 PM PDT luvnlife says: Endless Love started this weekend and I really enjoyed the first two episodes (2nd episode wasn't subbed yet). Very fast paced episodes with a lot of action and angst. Second lead syndrome set in with the first scene because "Paksa" Jung Kyung Ho (Cruel City) is one of my favorites. The h (Hwang Jung Sum from Secret) is awesome too. JKY and HJS had a lot of screen time together.

The h comes to live with the two brothers when she is 5 years old after some tragedy. Years pass... the older brother is a smart and 'good son' who has a job in the military. He comes home to the family just as the younger "bad behaving" son and h are smuggling people in a boat to safety. They successfully get the people smuggled but the bad guys find out and basically kill the brothers' father who protects his son and h. There is a lot of tension between the brothers including the Kdrama love triangle.

Lots of well known actors in this drama. Excited for this one to unfold and hoping JH loses the perm in the next time jump!! (Keeping my fingers crossed the Kdrama drought is over!!!)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 23, 2014 5:11:00 PM PDT cbela says: Ladies!:) I am so looking forward to two dramas that has the Hero and heroine who I find likable are yet co-starring again!!!

I am super excited about "Fated To Love You" kdrama version. I really liked Jang Hyuk and her in "Successful Story of a Bright Girl". I also liked his "Thank You".

I am also very happy about "Finding True Love" kdrama. I really liked them together... Eric Mun and her in "Que Sera Sera". I especially loved him in "Myung Wol the Spy". ...

I still put on hold "Hotel King" and "Angel Eyes". I think I am on episode 12 on them. I might just skim or just won't finish.

I did attempt to watch "My Queen" kdrama version... I don't know so far first impression of several minutes into first episode I don't find likable maybe due to the music and unknown Hero and heroine. I'm hoping when they met will get better.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 23, 2014 6:59:37 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Welcome Cebla! Definitely watch the complete first episode of Witch's Romance. If by the make-out session at the end you're not sold on the chemistry of the H/h, then you probably won't like the rest of the drama. I found them adorable and think he is one of the best Kdrama heroes this year, and probably on the list of best ever.

Angel Eyes was skipible although the kid's romance in the beginning was delightful. The weird "what could have been" episode at the end was kind of cute too. So just watch the beginning and that episode for how this couple's lives should have been.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 24, 2014 8:59:14 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: By "Finding True Love" do you mean "Discovery of Romance"? I too am interested in checking this show out, but not because I'm familiar with the main cast (since I'm not), but because the premise sounds like it could have a lot of potential. I'm glad to hear that the cast is also strong though.

I agree that it seems the drought is over, I just don't understand why so many promising shows are starting at a similar time, or within weeks of each other, and yet in the Spring we had a shortage of interesting shows. I wish they had spread out the interesting shows, hence putting some of them in the Spring, instead of lumping them all in the Summer. Anyways I'm just glad that from now on, I'll have many shows to checkout and see which I'll stick with and which I won't stick with.

I watched the first ep of Trot Lovers, and while the first episode was very funny, I'm having a very hard time adjusting to the actor who played Kim Boong Do, playing this character. Kim Boong Do was this calm/wise/romantic/capable man, who was a scholar and a warrior and so gentle with his love. Whereas the character he's playing here reminds me a little bit of the H in Greatest Love, except I think maybe this character here is wackier lol. The same goes for the second male lead, who was played the psycho in "You from the Stars", and here he's playing a funny though somewhat mysterious character, who has a problem stealing lol. The h was in "That Winter" as a supporting character and she was the h in one of the Reply series, her character is the most balanced so far. I don't know what to make of this show yet, but I'm interested enough to watch more.

So far, I find I'm liking "King of High School" the most, amongst the new shows, but since it's still too early that could change.

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I agree that King of High School remains good, I thought that yesterday's episode was a hoot.

Not sure if it's just me but I think the second male lead would make a perfect vampire wonder if any vampire dramas are in the works?

I am continuing to marathon A Good Day For the Wind to Blow/Happiness in the Wind. The lead OTP remains adorable and unlike so many family dramas their relationship continues to move forward/grow. Unfortunately, in way to many dramas the lead romance starts off promising and then seems to stagnant or go in circles for episodes on end, but so far this hasn't happened for this OTP. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 24, 2014 11:58:56 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: It's funny you should say that about the second lead in KofHS. His first role was a vampire. He was in Vampire Idol with, get this, Kim Woo Bin (yes, that Kim Woo Bin) and, Hong Jong Hyun (Her Lovely Heels). Seriously perfect casting. Those three just SCREAM vampire alien and that's what they played. They were also in a drama called White Christmas together along with Sung Joon and a couple of other now well known young actors.

I haven't watched either drama, but am probably going to check them out just for the cast alone.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 24, 2014 2:26:40 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Rashell - too funny, but I can also see Kim Woo Bin as a vampire. I also haven't seen those two dramas. If you watch let us know what you think.

So with just two episodes of Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup left it's clear where the 50 episodes drama was planning to go with its lovelines: H/h H's younger brother/OW H's older brother (uncle)/MC's spoiled sister h's brother/Ham Cho OW's mother/OW's cheating father (forcing mother to raise the father's son that he had with another woman) Other than the H/h, I HATE all of the other pairings (and I only like the H/h pairing because

of the teenaged version of the H/h). I'm still hoping that the older brother (uncle) ends up with Ham Cho, as the h's brother is way too childish/spoiled to ever marry. I'm not sure what it is with so many supposedly 25 year old characters acting as if they are 15. Given the pace of the last 24 episodes will be interesting to see how they wrap this show up next week.

Overall, this drama would have been so much better if it had stayed with its original teenaged cast and storyline.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 24, 2014 11:15:55 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell wow both shows sound interesting, I'll add them to my "want to watch" list!

I've watched eps 3 and 4 of High School King of Life. I'm really liking the H/h interactions and how he teases her so much. The H is cool, flawed, and is well drawn out. This h has got to be one of the mousiest h's I've come across, but she remains interesting and multi-layered.

However it seems that the second male lead in this is going to be the antagonist to our H's protagonist, so not the usual second male lead. I continue to really enjoy this show. Oh and I am impressed with how the show is developing the H/h, these two characters are so different that I never would've thought that their interactions would be natural and convincing, but the actors alongside the storyline- are pulling it off really well so far.

I've also watched ep 12 of Fall in Love with Me, and I continue to enjoy this show. LS is annoying me a little at this point, because she just stubbornly continues denying her feelings for TX, and now with the Huan Huan accident things just got worse. Then there's HH, who's just so desperate. If this were a k-drama then I wouldn't worry about the H marrying OW, but since this is a TW-drama, I'm worried that TX might end up married to HH because of his sense of guilt. Then things would get to a whole other level of complicated.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 25, 2014 7:29:36 PM PDT luvnlife says: Gunman in Josean - two thumbs up for the first episode. It has a similar feel to Princess' Man (same writers) which is great to me. I loved how many H/h scenes we got. There are a number of characters so I was a little confused throughout the drama who everyone was referring too but it didn't really matter. Things are unfolding nicely. Our h first meets our H when she is dressed as a man. Of course they butt heads. (He is a Josean Play Boy). They meet again when she is a 'girl' as his family is staying with her family at their place. So far so good... now I just wished I would have waited a few weeks so I don't have to go through the pain of waiting every week for more episodes. :) On another note, I received a really nice package of snacks and skin lotions from my pen pal in Korea. She even sent me a gift she got at the Blue House! I can't wait to start snacking and using the skin products. I'll have to kick back and watch a Kdrama while doing it. Ha! Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Jun 26, 2014 3:31:54 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I agree about Joseon Gunman. I really liked the first episode and definitely see the fine hand of those involved in The Princess' Man. It's beautifully shot, the music is fabulous, and the cast is great. The writing for the first episode was spot on, so if they can maintain that throughout it will be wonderful just like TPM. And there is already a ton of couple moments, so I can tell the romance is going to be an important part of the story. I'm excited for this one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 26, 2014 6:33:38 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes, I've watched eps 1 and 2 of Joseon Gunman, and I'm really liking it! This show is off to a solidly good start, and I'm glad that there's a lot of H/h interaction and that their story is being woven into the other elements of the storyline arc. I'm preparing myself for all the intensity/action and suffering that is probably to come for our H/h, and hopefully they'll be together through it all. I hope that they will give the H long hair (mane of glory lol), after he starts wanting revenge (like the H in Princess Man). This show is faster paced than Princess Man though, and ep 2 already had some intense scenes and more than expected suspense. I'm looking forward to watch more, hopefully this show will keep it up!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 26, 2014 7:43:13 PM PDT luvnlife says: Agreed - episode 2 of Joseon Gunman was solid. Good chemistry with H/h (They've acted together before in Time Between Wolf and Dog). I like that our h is strong and the H is a tease. Although I am sure the teasing will come to a fault once the H turns darker. So glad DF is putting the episodes up quickly to watch. They've been rather slow (usually a day behind) in posting. LOL - "mane of glory." From the promo posters it appears he will be working on the 'mane.' Looking forward to that rougher side of him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 26, 2014 7:47:44 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: There is no mane of glory more glorious than Jung Il Woo's in The Return of Iljamae. That thing was a work of art. It was his actual hair that he grew out for the role, so no extensions. I think that's where the term "mane of glory" originated on Dramabeans. But now it's used anytime the H lets his hair down in a drama. That usually only happens in a Saguek.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 26, 2014 8:51:40 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

Is "The Return of Iljimae" a good show? Since your description made me curious lol.

I too noticed that DF is being a lot faster than usual, in uploading new eps of this show subbed. And yes, the "mane of glory" for the hero in a saguek, is very important :D Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jun 26, 2014 9:41:15 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: The Return of Iljimae is a very good drama. I would even say its a great drama except for one thing...the romance. It does have a romantic part to the plot and the initial love line is great.

But without spoiling too much the secondary love line, which is the one with the HEA isn't as satisfying. But the rest of the drama is perfect.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 27, 2014 8:35:30 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Return of Iljimae remains the only drama rated by both Javabeans and Girlfriday as a "10/10" (even the drama that I consider perfect, The Princess' Man, didn't get this rating). But I agree with Rashell that the romance is the weakest part of this drama.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Spoiler's This drama was discussed earlier in this forum - my comments from 2012: I would describe the tone of The Return of Iljimae as serene, as it never seemed overly dramatic or angsty, with a H that is quiet and thoughtful.

I found The Return to be visually beautiful with an enjoyable/interesting (but not addictive) plot. The fight scenes were beautiful to watch (but not in a heart pounding, edge of your seat way) and each were different enough so that they did not become repetitive. I'm not sure where this drama was filmed (I assume Korea), but some of the locations were gorgeous.

As it related to the romance in The Return, I didn't find it particularly romantic. The fact that the same actress played Iljimae's first love (Dal) and the h (Wol Hee), seemed to detract rather than enhance the romance. While the H/h had a few cute scenes together, I never felt that Iljimae was as invested in the relationship as Wol Hee. However, the Return does have a HEA for the H/h and the final scene between the two does a good job in tying the man and myth together.

Overall, I would rate The Return an 8 (out of 10). I enjoyed the 24 hours spent watching the drama and consider the time well spent. However, The Return is not a drama that once completed you want to immediately rewatch (unlike with some of those highly addictive dramas).

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Posted on Jun 28, 2014 8:56:53 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I watched a few youtube vids of this drama, and I saw the "mane" lol.

Thanks for the reviews about the drama itself, I might check it out later when I don't have anything else to watch.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jun 29, 2014 6:40:05 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jun 29, 2014 6:40:48 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: A New Leaf and Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup both wrapped up this week after each drama suffered a cut in episodes. ANL was cut from 18 episodes down to 16, while Wild Chives was slashed by 24 episodes (drama ended at episode 26, instead of originally planned 50). The end result was that both dramas seemed to leave a lot of loose ends.

SPOILERS I guess A New Leaf could best be described as a tale of how a man lost his memory but found his conscience. This legal drama certainly belonged to Kim Myung Min and as usual he was shined. However, Park Min Young was wasted as she seemed to go from leading role to supporting cast. In addition, the early hints of potential romance for H/h or h/OM never panned out and the H/OW relationship was left open ended. Not sure what the writer had originally planned because while this drama started strong it just kinda petered out in the end.

Even worst, Wild Chives didn't seem to even try to tie up any of its loose ends. (But I did watch without subs so maybe they did a better job than it seemed.) While the H/h were given a happy ending (but not a HEA) it seemed most of the other storylines were left open/unresolved. Will probably re-watch once subbed to see if my opinion changes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 1, 2014 1:04:37 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just found out that my favorite manga is being made into a drama, it's called Say, I love You and it's super duper cute and romantic.

I finally got around to watching the first episode of King of High School, so fun.

But other than this show I'm not watching anything else, I got really discouraged by how blah Hotel King was and same same with Doctor Stranger.

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@Jennifer.. what is the storyline of "Say, I Love You"... is this the one about falling in love with the robot boyfriend?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 1, 2014 8:15:28 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: King of High School continues to do an excellent job of balancing fun with heartfelt - overall a great set of characters. Got to love a H that embodies such youthful idealism and sense of justice. And while the h needs to become more self-confident, I hope it's not accomplished by the usual kdrama beauty makeover.

Glorious Day also continues to be very good but unfortunately it seems that lack of makjang doesn't mean lack of noble idiocy - oh well. I continue to really like almost all of the characters in this drama also.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 1, 2014 8:40:20 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: luvnlife, not that's called "absolute boyfriend". "Say I love you" is about a girl who is sullen and spends her high school without trying to make friends or interacting a lot with others, because of a bad experience as a child. Then she meets a guy who is very handsome and popular in her high school, and somehow she gets his interest, because unlike other girls she doesn't throw herself at him. After they start dating the h gets very insecure sometimes, but it's wonderful to see his patience and love, as he help her to get more confident about herself and their relationship. I hope the movie will have all the kisses. Thanks so much for sharing Jennifer, because I really prefer to watch live action dramas or movies, over anime. So I am glad that they're turning this into a live action movie! Even though I might've preferred live action drama a bit more.

I also found out that they're turning L-DK, another apparently popular shoujo manga into a movie. However I am not familiar with this manga, but since this is a shoujo manga turned into a live action movie, I will check it out when/if it gets posted and subbed.

Jennifer, I also recommend you check out Joseon Gunman, because it is off to a solidly good start, especially starting with ep 2. The h is sweet and courageous, and the H teases her but he's already started protecting her. I like that she talks in a normal tone, unlike other heroines in sagueks who talk in this unnatural repressed poised tone, that feels weird and gets annoying for the viewer. This h speaks naturally and she is not wooden in the least, and I really like that. The H/h interactions have been very good, so I'm looking forward to watch their journey. Basically so far this show looks promising.

I agree that High School King is so good, so far, it just keeps getting better with every ep.

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Posted on Jul 1, 2014 11:57:17 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Yay, L-DK into a movie is amazing. I love this manga too. L-DK is surprisingly realistic about a handsome guy, named Shuusei, who never accepts love confessions, including one that the heroine's friend made to him. Aoi, the heroine is pretty awesome, she calls Shuusei on his beastly, cold ways and they have a bit of a confrontational relationship at first. Then by strange circumstance (h ruins his apartment) he moves in with the h and they become friends and then more.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 1, 2014 2:36:52 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: It's not done yet, but it's been updated on a pretty regular basis.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 2, 2014 2:58:41 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 2, 2014 3:06:00 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks Jennifer, I've looked it up and it already has a good amount of chapters up, so I'll probably check it out :) I've been skimming through Triangle and I find many things lacking in this storyline, however ep 18 got me with the kidnapping of JH. The scene when her kidnappers let her call YD, and he pretended not to care about her, was so intense and heartbreaking. Even knowing that he was doing it to ultimately protect her, I still really felt upset. When they met again in the last scene, I wanted her to slap him (gorgeous he is, but he deserved a slap).

Eps 5 and 6 of High School King were so good, I'm loving this show, so far. I love the twists, and I'm not sure what to make of the second male lead, he seems like the antagonist.

Somehow I'm hoping that his playing around with our mousy and innocent heroine (she reminds me a bit of Olive Oil from Popeye lol), would cause him to discover his heart. So far, what he's doing is heartless. I hope the h will soon see who really has her back, and that's the H. The end of ep 6 had a great hug between the H/h, even though I wouldn't mind if they stayed as friends. I am looking forward to see what will happen next.

Fall in Love with Me is trying my patience, but I continue to be hooked. I wish that LS would just believe TX, who has been actively protecting her and the company, even though I

understand that his previous deception wasn't a small thing. However he has been proving that he is on her side, but she still refuses to believe. TX is a great H, and LS is a sweet but somewhat frustrating h. As for HH, the poor girl lives with a crazy family, I feel bad for her. I wonder what her mother and older brother are really up to, concerning the company.

Too many shows, too little time lol. Today is the first ep of Fated to Love You, which I haven't watched yet, but which I'm looking forward to check out. Hopefully it will be as good as the original.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 2, 2014 3:31:25 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Lovely... Triangle... I thought the same thing about the kidnapping! Viki timed comments were all complaining that the h should have known the H was lying but I thought the H was being an idiot. Even if he did have to lie over the phone he should have cared enough to rush to her house to see how she was and/or explain himself when they ran into each other. SHe went through a dramatic experience which would warrant him to at least check in on her.

YAY - I didn't realize this was D day for Fated to Love You. I have such high hopes. I hope it works out well.

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I watched the first ep of "Fated to Love You", and to be honest I didn't like it as much as I was hoping. However I will reserve judgment, because it's only the first ep. My main problem is that I don't like what they did with the H's personality here, they made him into a nutcase lol. The H in the TW-version was not like that. On the positive, I like that they changed the events that led to the h going on the trip with that douche-bag, and the instrumental music. However like I said the H's personality is just too weird, and the comedy is too exaggerated and dramatic.

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In reply to an earlier post on Jul 2, 2014 11:05:47 PM PDT jak says: I saw the first episode of FTLY as well, and I have to agree with you on the hero, JH is really playing him over the top. I know Jang Hyuk is a good actor, I saw him in Tree With Deep Roots, so I wonder if he's just better at dramatic roles.

But everything was soo over the top. The changes they made weren't for the better. In the twdrama, the main lead girl had her Dad rooting for, he was a big part of her life. I also think it was better directed, and unlike Lovely D.M., I don't like the music as much yet.

I just rewatched bits of FTLY twdrama ep 1. OMG! The bed scene was such fun. Jets taking off, a train going into a tunnel, then going out, then in. Hehe. Cheesy and unsubtle as heck, but funny. The twdrama was fast paced until it got off track with the extension. I feel like the kdrama version is slower already and the parts they added, the dog scenes, the whole thing with the bottle, why?

However, it is only the beginning.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 1:37:07 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: JH's laughter is crazy weird and I have to admit, it is really a bit of a downer. But I really didn't like the H in the tw version and JH is a much better actor, so I'm hoping with time things will better.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 8:21:00 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jak, what I meant about the events that led the h to go on the trip, is that in this version she won the trip and then thought of inviting that a** male coworker who was taking advantage of her, because she thought he's interested in her. So it makes her look less pitiful and naive.

Whereas in the original version, the poor h actually planned the trip. I agree that so far, the TW-version is definitely better (and it's one of my favorite shows, despite it's flaws).

Hopefully the H's personality will be fixed soon, because it's a turn off, and if they don't fix his personality then I will most probably end up dropping this show. But for now, I'm giving it up to ep 4, to see if the H will start being a serious character or not.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 10:10:12 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Also, this is a small thing, but why would she drink a bottle of something she found floating in a water feature, that made no sense to me at all.

I think I like the h planning the trip in the original, mostly because I find the extreme turnaround in lawyer Min to be strange and suspect. It's not like he knew she was going to win the trip and up to them getting to the hotel he's been pretty sweet to her, in fact, he was the only one to truly see her and how hard she works around the office. Arrrgh, this is so maddening, I was really looking forward to this show!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 10:46:26 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yikes Jennifer, now that you put it that way, you're right. While the plot changes may make the h look less pitiful, they don't make sense.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 11:08:39 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: It is strange, anyone know anything about the writers, is this their first show or what? I wonder if they watched the original?

I was hoping to tone down the grandma character, she was a bit OTP, but I'd gladly trade a wild granny for a more somber H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 11:09:05 AM PDT jak says: Yeah, I thought the water thing was so dumb as well, but I didn't want to write an essay on FTLY, lol. As I said before, all the changes are so dumb and unnecessary. They make the heroine seem wayy more pathetic. Before, she had memories of her father to support her, she was in a good relationship (she thought) and like Jennifer said, she wasn't dumb enough to drink from a bottle.

I couldn't figure out why they couldn't make it just a smidgen more believable by having her carry around a similar bottle she's drinking from, then drop it in the water and mistakenly pick up the wrong bottle. At least we wouldn't be having doubts about her mental health!

Just really lame writing. It's like the writer wants to turn this into a farce unbelievable on every level. Sigh.

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Quote: "at least we wouldn't be having doubts about her mental health" LOL, this made me laugh! And I agree Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jul 3, 2014 6:34:17 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: This show is a bit laughable, but not in a good way. But, I'm still going to watch episode 2.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 7:00:15 PM PDT jak says: I watched the second episode of FTLY and liked it much better, it more closely followed the tw original. The thing about this show I remember now is that often times the hero was really nice to the heroine, even before they like each other. The times he acted like an idiot was mostly due to the OW. In this episode he shows that by helping her. I like also how the two are connecting already.

Still think the original is superior though. They cut out a lot of little things that make the difference, like how in this version, the hero only believes h's story after seeing with his own eyes evidence. In the tw drama, the hero seemed to believe the h more easily.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 7:02:18 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Okay, I'm partway through episode two and the rice cake song bit has officially blown my mind with it's ridiculous blend of cute and suggestive. Makes me wonder what kind of sex education happens in Korean schools, is this song part of the course?

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The preview for next week is really intriguing to me. It's been three years and there is really no reason for our H to hide his identify from our h. She helped him as best she could and her family didn't do anything wrong. The previews suggest that our H is back to being a playboy but is more serious now. I wonder why he is holding back from revealing himself to h. I can't wait for next week.

I think Fated to Love You nailed it (no pun intended..lol) in episode #2. I thought the H was a little too quirky in episode #1 but he really turned it around in episode #2. I liked seeing that

the show followed the original. I have to admit though, I was waiting to see the train going in and out of the tunnel.. he he. The rice cake scene was funny though. The H had the hotness factor going on when he had his hair slicked back.

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I think the Korean version is right on track.

Joseon Gunman is just a beautiful drama. And if The Princess' Man was Romeo and Juliet, then it is The Count of Monte Cristo. I'm so excited for next week when the H will actually begin getting his revenge.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 3, 2014 11:31:23 PM PDT cbela says: I especially liked ep 2 of "Fated to Love You"! Lee Gun was sweet, and yes much more handsome with his polished hairstyle (slicked back hair). :) I don't remember much from watching tw drama version. Maybe that's why I enjoy his over the top funny acting. He doesn't get to the point of annoying!

Rashell...

I didn't like Ethan Ruan much, but due to "My Queen" tw drama... That's why I came to really like him. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 4, 2014 10:16:47 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I'm still not liking "Fated to Love You" much. I mean I liked ep 2 a little better than ep 1, but I still find the H's character weird and OTT. However I am glad that his weirdness has been toned down a little. This version feels farcical with a little whimsical. The h's character is cute.

I just still can't warm up to the H, because of his weirdness. I wish they had kept his character closer to the original.

On another note, happy fourth of July!

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Happy 4th to you too, D.M.!

I really, really liked episode 2, he is still kinda weird and his laugh grates, but the way he helped kim mi young and put that awful Lawyer min in his place, I almost cried with delight, it was so darn wonderful.

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OM gets his best friend H to help 'dump' h. Typical immature guys who just dump the h without telling her. She doesn't take the hint and continues to try to contact om to see where he has gone. h does at first come off a little desperate but H steps in (similar to Personal Taste) to try to polish her around the edges to not come off so needy.

I am looking forward to Endless Love next week. The story moved along fairly well over the weekend. I'm so in love with 2nd lead JKH that it is hard to watch at this point because they all think he is dead. Maybe it is wishful thinking but I really hope the story is setting up for our h to end up with Han Gwang Chul.

Skimmed through Hotel King and was surprised they had some 'sexy time' this week. Not really sure what is going on in that show but it looks like a lot of the same things that were going on 15 episodes ago.

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Not sure what to make of it as I haven't watched many other cable offerings.

The h was so clueless about the OM she claimed to love. Yet she didn't have the faintest clue to his real personality or she would have suspected how he'd react to her planned event. It's not love if you don't know the real person enough to love them for who they are. I did like that she didn't back away from herself or try to change what she felt.

I also like the H, who has gone out of his way to help her and seems to be attracted to her already. But the OM is sleazy to me and I'm not interested in any couple except the OTP so I'll probably watch it for them.

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Natasha says: I hope someone can help me as to Spanish telenovelas, (Mexican, etc) I have purchased all with English subs and until recently a new telenovela with Eng subs were for sale on Amazon monthly. However since April there is no indication of any new releases through August 2014. Does anyone in this forum know of other foreign movie discussion groups about Spanish telenovelas? I read that there are some great telenovelas from Germany and Israel, but cannot find for sale on Amazon. I have read through some of your discussions and the Kdramas and Russian sound great, but where can I purchase them with English subs and which ones are highly recommended. Appreciate any help you can send my way. Addicted to romance, Natasha in Maryland (hazy, hot and humid) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 10:47:56 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 7, 2014 10:54:07 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Hey Natasha, and welcome! I have no idea about you question concerning telenovelas, maybe you can start a thread here about telenovelas if you like, since they too are similar to romance books. However about K-dramas, first off you can watch K-dramas and TW-dramas with English subs online. The length of a k-drama is between 16 to 24 eps in general, and it offers a complete story, like telenovelas. TW-dramas tend to be a little longer, and sometimes a lot longer. As for the dvds, you can find most of them here on amazon. I have a list of my favorite shows on my profile page. However since different people have different tastes, it would be better for you to look at the synopsis, and watch the drama online, and then decide (because they tend to be expensive on dvd). The ones I like the most, are: K-drama: My Love from the Stars I Hear Your Voice Secret Garden My Princess You're Beautiful That Winter the Wind Blows Postman to Heaven (movie, but really good) Queen Inhyun's Man TW-dramas: Fated to Love You Down with Love There's also Love Now (but this is really long, with 72 eps, so I recommend the above two first, so you can see if you like the style of drama) You can also checkout "Autumn's Concerto", this too is a good one even though it's not a favorite of mine J-drama: Hana Yori Dango 1 and 2 is my favorite J-drama/romance Koizora (This is a mini-drama, 6 eps in all, and it has a sad ending) Happy watching!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 12:07:40 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @Natasha: D.M has given you some wonderful recs. I also recommend trying some dramas on a streaming site before investing in a purchase of the dvds. The two best sites for drama streaming are probably www.dramafever.com or www.viki.com. But depending on where you live, they may not work for you. You can also find a lot of dramas on www.gooddrama.net. Dramafever has mainly k-dramas, but they have started posting some TW and J dramas, and they also have some Spanish dramas recently.

Viki has a far more diverse selection of dramas from many different countries because they allow "fans" to create channels for their favorite dramas of pretty much any country and sub them.

Happy drama watching. And if you would like to post some of the things you enjoy in your dramas we could probably point you in the right direction with some drama recs.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 1:57:34 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: The final episode of Rock N' Road aired yesterday. Overall, it was a OK drama, but I did enjoy Chris Wu's performance.

Spoilers As expected, the drama ended in a HEA for the H/h but will admit that the last episode seemed really disconnected plotwise from the previous episodes (it almost seemed like they forgot to air some transition scenes or something). Not sure how the backstabbing ex-friend suddenly became the H's bestie. And I guess the answer to the drama's question of whether the H can make a comeback is "nope", since in the end the H remained a washed up has been (while the h has become a star). Not quite how I expected the storyline to go. But drama did have some sweet couple moments (especially the episode before the H was stricken with Noble Idiocy).

I continue to really enjoy Glorious Day (similar to Smile, You noble idiocy didn't last long), King of High School, Trot Lovers, Fated to Love You and Marriage Not Dating. So far, all are still in the rom/com fun stage.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 2:01:14 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Last weekend's episodes of Glorious Days were wonderful! Even noble idiocy was made sweet and watchable. This drama just feels good. Every character is likeable while still being real. So of course you like some more then others, but none are hateful. Well, except maybe the father. But with the way things are going, he's more pitiful then anything else. Such a cute funny drama. Lesson of this week is that when your girlfriend asks you to just be an oppa, you counter that by being the best, most involved, most demanding, most in your face oppa EVER. Funniest thing ever. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 4:36:19 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 7, 2014 8:10:55 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Natasha - I started watching the Spanish Telenovela "Time In Between" found on Drama Fever. It is my first real go at a spanish (english translated) drama. I was pleasantly surprised by the plot. I am 3 episodes in of a total of 17.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 6:22:00 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 7, 2014 6:22:48 PM PDT luvnlife says: I am a big fan of Roomates, the reality show of the group of celebrities living together. ******Spoiler****** This week, Dong Wook - H of Hotel King - told the house he was bringing a celebrity guest home. The roommates were all guessing while DW gave clues. He said the guest was an older male that breaths "sexy." The girls were excited. LOL - he ended up bringing home the bad guy dad from Hotel King. It was hilarious to see everyone's face when he came into the house. "Sexy Older Guy" - if I ever pick up Hotel King again that is all I am going to think about. It was a good/funny episode.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 7, 2014 7:47:17 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I just started that drama today! I'm only about half-way through the first episode, but I already like the h. And I'm not sure if her hook-up is the H, but DANG he's HOT! Those eyes are amazing. I don't blame her a bit for falling in bed with him. That has been a bit of an adjustment already. I'm used to chaste k-dramas now. So real tongue kissing and bed scenes are kind of a rarity these days.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 8, 2014 7:09:30 AM PDT Natasha says: Thanks to all for responding to my requests. Recently I googled and came up with Vicki.com and could not handle all of the commercials, but with knowing from your posts that this site is the way to go, I will be joining.

I am having surgery tomorrow, but looking forward when I am on the mend to start checking out the K-dramas on Amazon. luvnlife-can't wait to check out Time In Between". The telenovela well is dry on Amazon..having Latino melodrama withdrawal!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 8, 2014 7:58:32 AM PDT Saki says: I haven't watched that many Korean dramas but of the ones I've seen, I'd recommend Secret (also known as Secret Love, but I think just 'secret' fits the story better) http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-drama/secret-korean The plot is that the heroine takes the blame for a hit and run accident that kills the hero's girlfriend. She's actually innocent of it and does this to protect her boyfriend who is an attorney in training. The thing is- the way they filmed the accident is such that the heroine doesn't actually see anything. It was her bf who was driving the car, and when he goes down to look he sees the girl's body and he hides it, and when he gets back to the heroine he says it's nothing but a barrel. So the hero wants revenge on the heroine...the difference is that he eventually realizes that she's not the type to do that to another person so he does some investigating and eventually gets to know the heroine and falls for her.

The lead male is pretty nasty at first, but he changes and is real devoted to the heroine laterthis is one series that does a good job of showing how a character changes and while it doesn't happen overnight the results are believable, and something most romantics here will appreciate. The lead villain is really* despicable (the way he changes from good to worse is in direct contrast to the hero and it's a nice comparison) but he gets his just desserts later.

This is one drama that has a lot of heartache but the ending is happy- something not common in kdramas, from what I heard. If you can get past the first two episodes (although I think they're pretty good) it gets better and better- the lead actor and actress (especially the actress) are very good in their roles and a lot of emotional buttons are pushed but in a good way.

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that Episode 7 of King of High School was really good - lots of fun moments to balance out the angst and I'm still loving all of the characters in this drama. While I continue to like Trot Lovers, I found episode 5 very predictable.

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High School King continues to be so good. I love this show, for the simple fact that it is so well executed, with a cast of interesting characters that make the viewer care, especially the main characters. I wish that the second male lead didn't hurt the h this ep, but he did. I also read that they might extend it by two more eps, that would make it 18 eps in all. I won't mind if they do, since this has been a very good show so far.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 8, 2014 6:54:10 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell... did you get any farther with "Time In Between".. I am half way thru episode #3.

What a fast paced storyline. @Saki - I really enjoyed Secret as well. (In my top 5 favorites.) Rumors are circling that the H in that show is lined up for another drama. He is also lined up to do a movie. The h is currently staring in the weekend drama "Endless Love." Her character is somewhat similar in that she was locked up in juvenile detention.

Triangle is being extended 2 episodes... not really a fan of the idea but from what I hear the show is extremely popular in Japan. This show is just OK to me. I like the actors a lot especially the lead H but I think the writers could have done so much more with the story lines. Especially the relationships between everyone. They just never quite developed to me.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 8, 2014 8:20:24 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I feel the same way about the storyline in Triangle, because like you I feel that it could've been so much better. However I won't complain about getting to see JJ for a bit longer in a drama, he is so charismatic.

Since you guys mentioned Secret, I want to say that I liked this show when I was watching it live. However a while back I tried watching it again, and I just wasn't into it. I think maybe because when I was watching it live, I wanted justice and a lot of happiness for the h, and for her to grow a backbone. She did get some of those in the end, but not to my satisfaction. I guess now when I try to watch it, I can see more of the strong makjang elements in it. I think that's why I don't like it now that much, it's just weird because this is the first time this happens to me lol.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jul 8, 2014 9:31:04 PM PDT Saki says: @luvnlife I'm not sure if you've mentioned this before but what are your top 5 favorites again?

I'd like to check them out :) I loved Secret, it made me feel incredibly sad at first but the ending was satisfying- do you know of any other dramas similar to this?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jul 8, 2014 9:35:19 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 8, 2014 9:36:44 PM PDT Saki says: @lovely D.M., I had to look up 'makjang' because I wasn't sure what it meant but I agree, Secret has a bit of that. The thing is that I'm used to watching shows with darker themes (Game of Thrones, Hannibal) where nasty characters seem to get the upper hand at first, not to mention a lot of dramatic tension, so I guess this series worked for me, in a way. How seemingly ordinary people could be or become so despicable and how someone could come across as sympathetic in the first few episodes (the second female lead) but later not so much, when you saw her selfishness.

There was also a role reversal for the male lead and the male villain where they went in opposite directions- the former was revealed to be a better character though he started of as a nasty, hot-tempered person whereas the villain seemed like a really nice guy and an underdog but he turned out to be the worst. He didn't even look like a bad guy and came across as harassed and pitiful most of the time, but it really worked in that the harmless persona seemed incompatible with his actions in the crime scene which made him less suspect to the heroine.

I felt this series really hit it out of the park when it came to the emotional moments between the lead couple. I normally prefer this sort of plot to rom-coms. Unfortunately, this is rare with k-dramas. Usually, it's the rom-coms that have the happy endings. Shows like this often end up with one or both of the leads dead. Or dead inside. Or about to die. I'm glad it didn't end this way because in terms of the narrative, for me* enough suffering is enough- there has to be a balance somewhere down the way. I actually checked the ending for this to make sure it had the HEA because I probably wouldn't have seen it otherwise :D that's why I was able to wait for them to get justice longer than usual. It was frustrating but worth the wait, IMHO. Reply to this post

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Story more focused on gangster life than love story. (Noir/Crime Drama) 5. Secret 6. Gentleman's Dignity - playboy in his 40's falls for sincere h who won't give him time of day. (Romantic Comedy) Hidden Gem: Capital Scandal - set during Japanese Occupation.

What about everyone else?

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Time Between Wolf & Dog - H and h grew up together but are split apart. They meet again.

H works as undercover cop and goes undercover to catch his mother's killer. He loses his memory along the way. (not really a **spoiler** because it is revealed early on but h's dad killed H's mom.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 9, 2014 9:41:27 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I actually finished The Time In Between last night. Luckily I was stuffing statements at work for the last two days, so I was able to just watch the show. Overall impression is that it's a very good story about a woman coming into her own. Not heavy on the romance side of things, but does have a romance and an HEA. But it is not the main thrust of the story and really only plays a role in the beginning and the end. But I did enjoy the drama and loved the time period. The clothes and style of the drama were fabulous. I'd recommend it as a good WWII era drama, but probably not as a romance. @Saki: I would recommend that you check out the drama City Hunter. It also has a revenge

theme. The H in this one is not seeking revenge against the h, but more against the established government that betrayed his father. I don't want to give too much away, but it's a fabulous drama with a pretty good romance, and a villain that is layered and complex. It does have an HEA. I'd second all the rec's from luvnlife. Those are fabulous dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 9, 2014 9:47:04 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 9, 2014 9:48:26 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: My top five K-drama/romance shows are (in no particular order): You from the Stars I Hear Your Voice Secret Garden You're Beautiful That Winter the Wind Blows Postman to Heaven (movie, so I guess that makes it top 6) Saki, yes the drama had a very interesting trajectory for the male lead and second male lead.

One started out bad and then became good (the H), and one started out seemingly nice but he was cowardly from the beginning, and then became worse and showed his true colors.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 9, 2014 10:24:10 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell.. thanks for the review. Glad to hear it will have a HEA too. I stayed up late watching through the end of episode 4. The romance fizzled but that is ok. I like the story and the awesome scenery/costumes. There has sure been a lot of drama in the h's life so far.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 9, 2014 12:34:11 PM PDT jak says: My top 5 kdramas, in no particular order The End of the World Delightful Girl Chun Hyung You're Beautiful Goong/Princess Hours Chemongdam-dong Alice @Saki - If you like darker shows, but with an HEA you might enjoy The End of the World, Resurrection or Wild Romance.

The End of the World is a scary virus story, but it does have a romance, Resurrection is a

revenge story in which the lead guy almost becomes consumed by revenge to the point he loses himself and his identity and Wild Romance looks to be a lighthearted romantic comedy, but it turns out to be rather dark and contemplative.

I would recommend Golden Cross, but I have yet to gear myself to watch the last episode, which I heard was bad.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 10, 2014 12:50:51 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Fated to Love you episode 3 is sooo soooo good, sigh. I just want to watch it over and over again.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jul 10, 2014 3:32:44 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 10, 2014 11:57:18 PM PDT cbela says: I am too loving Fated To Love You!!!^_^ Lee Gun is sweet! And protective!! Funny!!!

So is the heroine!

I really like the grandma and the mama. And especially!! Choi Jin Hyuk! :) Omgoodness!!! I want to know their wedding ring song! He feels duped, and now I am worried he is going to be crazy mean! Until next week... ...

I am liking Witch's Romance particularly at end of ep 10. His confession to her, and to let him be...and when a song is finally played and it's him singing!!! But comparing that to My Queen of Lucas' scene was more heartbreaking! ...

Top Kdrama: Melodrama: I'm Sorry, I Love You, That Winter the Wind Blows Historicial: Illjiame, Gu Family Book Romantic Comedy: Full house, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Love Story in Harvard Teen Drama: Goong, Heirs Music Drama: You're Beautiful, Dream High Romantic Suspense: Cain and Abel, Two Weeks, Bride of the Century Food: Pasta, King of Baking Kim Tak Goo Action: City Hunter, Myung Wol the Spy Family: Smile Donghe Remake: Boys Before Flowers TW dramas: Devil Besides You Why Why Love My Queen

Meteor Garden It Started With A Kiss Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 15, 2014 1:27:42 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Glorious Days continues to be adorable. I think the OTP is about to get approval from the not so evil MIL. Now they just need to get mom on board, but I don't see that being too tough.

I'm liking Marriage Not Dating as well. This one has a very likeable h. At first she seemed like a bit of a doormat, but now I just think she has a strong sense of what she believes is right and wrong. And nothing will make her bend her moral fiber even if it means looking pitiful sometimes. And she's perfect to teach our H what a real human relationship should look like. Heaven knows he's not going to learn it from his parents.

As for everything else, I'm mostly meh. I'm casually watching High School King, Triangle, Wonderful Days, Trot Lovers, You're All Surrounded, Fated to Love You, Joseon Gunman, and Fall In Love With Me. Of those I'm probably liking Joseon Gunman and Fated the best.

But I wouldn't say I'm crazy about any of them yet. Those two I mentioned are early enough in their runs that there is potential. I'm just not totally sucked in yet.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Jul 15, 2014 2:42:18 PM PDT jak says: I like Marriage Not Dating as well, although the heroine seems to get drunk in almost every episode yet (if this wasn't a kdrama, I would guess she's an alcoholic.) The thing I like best is that it looks like the hero likes her first, and she's still crushing on another guy now.

I'm also watching Fated to Love You. After 4 episodes of hero being pretty nice to heroine, it looks like its time for him to treat her badly. I do like Jang Hyuk's take on this, playing the hero as some crazed lunatic who's gone over the edge. I had a couple of laughs at that.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 17, 2014 2:20:05 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I was about to give up on "Fated to Love You" remake, with the end of ep 4, since they had the H going too crazy/weird. However it's good that I continued to watch, because I liked eps 5 and 6. The H's craziness is being toned down, and the tone of the show is becoming more serious, even though it remains very whimsical. Right now, I am suffering serious second male lead syndrome. I like the h because she's so sweet and sympathetic, but I'm hoping she'll learn to stand up for herself. I get teary eyed every-time that piano ost plays, because I know what's going to happen later (if they stick to the original storyline), and I feel so bad especially for the h.

High School King had a weaker two eps this week, but the last third of ep 10 picked up again and ended on a very interesting cliff hanger, since the truth about the H is out. I also think that the second male lead is developing feelings for her, and I don't mind if she were to end up with him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 17, 2014 7:33:08 PM PDT luvnlife says: I'm on the flip side. I really like Fated to Love You and have watched almost each episode 2x's. I had high expectations when I heard they were doing a remake and they are exceeding those expectations. I laugh and cry almost every episode. I'm not having 2nd lead syndrome (but maybe because I watched the T version) and I'm looking forward to hopefully some major groveling in the future. The h is so sweet and plays the part perfect. The H is playing his part well. I wish I would have waited to watch this show so I could marathon through it instead. I hate waiting for the next week's episodes.

I'm keeping up with Endless Love and Joseon Gunman but am not in love with either. In Joseon Gunman, I think I am most turned off by the h always shaking when she is scared. It is like she has one way of acting scared and it is to shake. Endless Love is good. Finally the younger brother reunited with the h. The h is a little fly off the handle type that I am hoping will tone it down and think things through in the future. I'm interested to see where this all goes. @Rashell - I finished "Time In Between" and loved it. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for something new to watch. The h was so strong and smart. The espionage storyline was great mixed in with a little romance. Something I would probably watch again in the future.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 17, 2014 8:25:16 PM PDT cbela says: I too especially really liked ep 5 of "FTLY". There were heart tugging moments, and teary eyed moments:'(... Ha Ha ha hilarious scene about the food and kitchen "creepy" scene. I could watch all the episodes again! I really liked ep 6 the bandage scene. It was laugh out loud funny, and very sweet and protective of Lee Gun. Now until next week for more KMY and LG's love story!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 17, 2014 9:04:48 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I know that if they stay true to the original story he will do a lot to win her back, and that's why I don't mind his jerkiness (that's true to the character). My problem is with his weirdness (that is out of character with the original H). However his weirdness was toned down in eps 5 and 6, and that's why I enjoyed these two eps more, and that's a good thing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 17, 2014 10:43:30 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 17, 2014 11:22:08 PM PDT jak says: I'm on the fence with FTLY kdrama. I actually didn't really like ep 6, thought it was boring in places. The scene with heroine and her drunk friend? Why? I thought the band-aid scene was rather silly, though I know its supposed to show his possessiveness and caring towards her.

All in all, while I liked their singing, the musical interlude seemed too long making me wonder if they just needed some filler material. I did chuckle a few times, but it doesn't seem as fast moving as the twdrama was (at least it was for the first 10-12 episodes). Musically, I don't like it as much either. I also felt tonally/editing something was off, but not sure what it was exactly.

Edited to add: Apparently, the karaoke song was Jang Hyuk's own song, he was a rapper, hehe. http://youtu.be/5ZlPcRftx94 And I didn't know he was the guy from Volcano High, I love that movie!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 20, 2014 12:39:40 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'm not super thrilled about FTLY either, so I decided to check out some movies, namely, Hot Blooded Youth, Sunny and The Liar's Lover (which I cant find subbed, darnit!).

I really like HBY and Sunny.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 20, 2014 5:29:24 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Jennifer... what are those movies about? Do you watch a lot of movies? What else can you recommend?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 20, 2014 12:50:29 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: The Liar's Lover is a japanese movie based on a manga about a 25 year old sound engineer and a high school student who fall in love in the midst of a music career/music business. I read a bunch of the manga and it's pretty solid on the romance and angst front.

Sunny is a Korean movie about a group of girls who become friends in school, they fight off bullies and are super close. Then the story fast forwards to 25 years later and they've all lost

contact with each other until one of the girls runs into her old friend in the hospital and makes her a promise. It's a friendship story.

Hot Blooded Youth is a funny coming of age story about a high school Casanova who falls hard for the new girl at school, while being pursued by the head of a powerful girl gang member (who is being pursued by the head of a powerful guy gang). I'm only about 1/3 of the way through the movie but its been fast and funny so far.

Movies I can recommend are mostly romances; Penny Pinchers, My Little Bride, He Was Cool, 100 Days With Mr. Arrogant, The Classic (I've watched this one twice), Chilling Romance, Innocent Steps, My Tutor Friend.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 20, 2014 11:04:02 PM PDT jak says: I've continued watching Marriage, Not Dating. I find it a bit fresher then FTLY (of course I did watch the twdrama so maybe that's why), but FTLY is funnier. But really with Marriage, Not Dating, where else do you get a big scene revolving around whether the heroine will poop her pants or not except on cable tv?

It can be predictable, but then it will come up with something a little different.

Mostly though I've been watching some WGM (We Got Married). Is anyone else watching it?

The Nam Goong Min and Hong JIn Young couple, wow their chemistry is awesome. They're not that well known, she's a trot singer, he's an actor, but they look so good together!

The first time they meet, she's like 'I want to get married.' And he's very taken aback. Later on she talks about a baby. Later she invites him to live with her at her house (since their WGM house isn't ready.) There's so much skinship and flirting going on, it's very interesting to watch. They really strike me as one of the few couples from WGM who could really become a real couple.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 21, 2014 10:06:17 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm pretty much loving Marriage Not Dating. I love that she's not a typical sweet, poor, Candy. And I love that I feel like every character has good and bad qualities. I absolutely love that he's clearly the one who's going to fall first and hard. He already can barely stand her seeing the hottie waiter. It was all he could do to stop himself chasing her down when he realized they were together. And he totally uses the phone he gave her to track her every move. Who's the stalker now? And what a complicated character his mother is. I'm hoping that she takes a page out of the h's book and finally lets loose on her rotten husband and family that take advantage of her repressed personality. Anyway, this show is love. I laugh but still feel pangs in my heart as I watch.

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Another thing about this show that makes it just average for me, is that the H does nothing for me - so far.

I find that the shows that I'm following, just lack that "hooking" factor. None of the shows on right now make me want to watch them, or make me wait anxiously for the next episode. I'm hoping that maybe "It's Okay That's Love" will be the show that hooks me, but this too has a shaky/vague premise, but we'll see. "Fall in Love with Me" had me for a while, but now this show is falling apart storyline wise and dragging. However this ep had a hot kiss, it happens towards the middle of this ep.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 23, 2014 1:31:46 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Well, I've watched the first episode of It's Okay That's Love, and I'm not quite sure how I feel.

The H is clearly a playboy with a certain jaded view of the world, and the h is more no nonsense, but also with a bit of an edge to her. This show feels very adult. There is open talk of sex and characters having obvious sexual relationships. The H seems fascinated by the h already, but she's definitely not as sold on him. I'm still now sure what this drama is actually going to be about. But I can say that both Gong Hyo Jin and Jo In Sung look amazing and have great chemistry. So that aspect won't be an issue. I'm just a little confused about where the story is going. But I'm definitely interested enough to check out the next episode.

Fated to Love You was cute this week with the H finally getting a clue and realizing that he needs to step up as a husband. I'm still loving the second lead as well. And I'm not looking forward to the girlfriend coming back to Korea. But having seen the Taiwanese version, I know where we're headed. So I'll enjoy the cute of this episode and try to forget the angst ahead.

D.M.: Definitely watch ep 6 of Marriage Not Dating. You get more insight into why the H is the way he is. I just really like that they're taking a spin with this story that keeps it fresh and not like a million other contract dating/marriage dramas. I like that the h made out with a guy that ISN'T the H. I didn't love the bathroom storyline in ep 5, but it did give our h a chance to bond with the MIL. And to realize how embarrassing it is for her that her husband is constantly stepping out on her. I really like the H. He's too straight forward and lacks tact when it comes to the h. But his observations are spot on, and his advice really good. He's just got the worst way of delivering it by making her defensive. He's selfish and seems to think he

needs no one. But that's what's going to make him falling so hard for her great to see. I just really like it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 23, 2014 8:14:09 PM PDT [Deleted by Amazon on Jul 23, 2014 11:04:33 PM PDT] In reply to an earlier post on Jul 23, 2014 8:47:07 PM PDT jak says: @Lovely D.M. if I remember correctly, I don't think it was the h saying she was afraid of marriage, but other people like the dad saying it. The h is afraid of being alone, thus she wants marriage, but perhaps she keeps falling for the wrong guys because she really doesn't think much of marriage.

I watched ep 7 of FTLY. The ending was promising. Outside of Dylan character, and the promise of more skinship, I think I mostly prefer the twdrama version better. The speech the h made in that version about the island was much more hardhitting and poignant then the shorter version here.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 23, 2014 9:34:13 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I agree with Jak. The h in MND is afraid of being alone and the people around her are the ones who think she picks bad guys out of a subconscious fear of a marriage like her parents. I love the H, both the actor and character, so I can't really relate there either. We all have different perceptions and different preferences. And that's what makes it fun to talk about. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 23, 2014 9:38:21 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 23, 2014 10:04:25 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I too like the Dylan (he's called Daniel in this version) here, more than his original counterpart, and that's the only thing I like more about this version- and lastly, of course the original version is better than this remake.

Jak and (ETA Rashell, I just saw your post, it seems we posted at the same time lol), about MND, I guess that makes sense, in that her father thinks that she's afraid of marriage, whereas she might actually be suffering from abandonment issues, and that's why she throws herself into relationships, ends up with losers who take advantage of her, and gets hurt.

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Lovely D.M. says: So what happened? Why did amazon delete the above post?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 24, 2014 9:46:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay I watched ep 8 of FTLY, and this was my favorite episode yet, because it made me laugh and then it made me get teary with the h. This actress was really well cast for this character, she really tugs at the heartstrings (but I want her to start standing up for herself more). The last scene of this ep, was also the first time were I saw/felt good chemistry between the H/h. Aw I liked that he made up his mind to be with her, but I wish they would get rid of the H's weird laugh. I'm finding that even though this remake doesn't live up to the original, it's getting better with every new ep. On another note, the H's girlfriend is back :( Eps 2 of "It's Okay That's Love" was better than ep 1, in that I'm starting to see a direction for the story, but the show retains it's strange vibes so far. However the H/h have good chemistry.

The H is officially a big jerk though, I really hope that he won't start to pursue the h just to get more material for his new book. I noticed that JIS plays these types of H's who start out as real big jerks (but very good looking ones lol), but then will do anything for the h once he falls for her (like the character in That Winter), and hopefully that's how the character in this show will be. I felt sad for the h, when she cried in the stairwell. So far, I don't know how I feel about this show, but I'm just hoping that the story - as it becomes clearer - won't disappoint.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 24, 2014 10:05:04 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Jul 24, 2014 10:05:36 PM PDT Purse Monkey says: It's Okay, That's Love is the best new drama for me. I actually love it. It's fresh and quirky bad fun. A drama based on psychological illnesses has not been done often. Something like this could get dark and heavy real fast but I like the lightness of the drama, although the humor can get dark, it's quirky characters are so wacky it's fun to watch. I love the chemistry between the leads. The main actress that plays the h is perfect as always. Her character here and the one from Master's Sun (one of my favs) is so different yet both felt real and relatable.

The H is hotness personified, and he knows it. I like the bluntness they talk about sex. Finally a Korean TV drama where people talk openly and act openly about it. Just for that I'm inclined to like it. Overall it's been a drought in tv land for me lately but this has the potential to keep me anticipating for Wed and Thurs to come.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 25, 2014 12:41:07 PM PDT jak says: After 8 episodes of FTLY, I think the kdrama version overall substitutes more hijinks and romantic moments for the twdrama's more poignant moments.

Like the whole deal with heroine's father, her deep connection to him and her wish list are mere footnotes in this version, but I thought they helped establish her character and strengths in twdrama. The heroine may have been going through a stage of low self esteem and insecurity, but because she had the memory of her father's love and devotion, she still retained enough confidence to stand up for herself when necessary, especially in regards to others and the island. She has a sturdy core of courage deep inside. In contrast, Mi Young in kdrama seems to be made of pudding throughout.

I like Jang Nara here as well, she's too cute and sweet to be unlikeable really, but I thought her portrayal tends slightly to be sulky and completely milquetoast, whereas Joe Chen was more plucky and forthright then her. I'll have to watch the twdrama again to be sure, but I'm a bit tired of heroine here always having to be saved, with 1st or 2nd male lead coming to her rescue. I don't remember this being soo lopsided in the twdrama version.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 26, 2014 6:57:54 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Can't wait to watch It's Okay, that's love, but I'm going to wait for more eps so I can marathon them.

The Liar and his Lover is subbed on Gooddrama, yay!

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Jennifer, thanks for the update about the movie, I'm going to check this movie out soon since you're giving it a good review :) Even though I still don't know how I feel about "It's Okay That's Love", but the casting (specifically of the H/h) is really good, and both are actor/actress I like. The start of this show is interesting though somewhat strange, hopefully the story will turn out good.

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bluey09h says: I haven't watched shows in a monthish and have a looot of catching up with this thread. But i loved loved heirs and how much the H loved h. Any recent Korean dramas out like that? i love heroes in pursuit, especially those who are stubborn.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 28, 2014 3:10:07 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer I watched "Liar and his Lover" and I thought it was just an average movie, and the characters were weird, and the ending was sort of vague.

On a completely different note, I've just watched JYJ's new song mv "Backseat" and it's such a sexy mv (one of the sexiest I've seen). Jaejoong is smoking hot in this. JYJ are all sexy here.

Also the mv with English subs is up so fast! So I can say that the song itself is tasteful and very sensual, and I like it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 28, 2014 6:47:15 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I started watching Liar and his Lover and it was strange, if I didn't know what manga it was based on I wouldn't have known it had anything to do with Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru.

Very disappointing!!!!!

Jaejoon is always hot, even with the many terrible haircuts he's had. But I think Junsu is the cutest.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Jul 28, 2014 7:48:43 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Oh so the manga is a lot better than the movie? Then maybe I'll checkout the manga sometime, hopefully it is posted in English though. Lol Jennifer, I think Junsu is cute too, he ranks as number 2 for me (vocally), after JJ who's my number one :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 1, 2014 7:56:22 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 1, 2014 8:10:35 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I continue to enjoy several of the currently airing dramas. Glorious Day remains good with a lead romance that has flashes of similarity to Smile, You. Especially as it relates to the H's mother, while the Glorious Day mother doesn't seem as perverted (the Smile, You mother always came across as being in love with her son and being overly jealous of the h because of it) she is as despicable (both sunk pretty low in their attempts to break up the H/h). Overall,

Glorious Day is by far the better drama of the two, but I still prefer the lead romance in Smile, You (they were such an adorable, fun couple).

All of the characters in King of High School remain completely loveable and I thought that even the angsty episodes remained sweet. This show has probably one of the better OW and while I don't want the OM to end up with the h, I do hope that they leave him in a happy place. Marriage Not Dating and Fated to Love You both also remain good. Not sure why some of the "older" H's in k-drama are made so quirky (the H of Fated to Love You reminds me of the Master's Sun and Greatest Love Hs) but will admit I prefer the crazy laugh of the kversion H over the caterpillar eyebrows of the TW-version H. ETA: I personally prefer the kdrama version of this drama, but then I wasn't a big fan of the TW-version. But will admit that I watched the TW-version years ago and I might find that I'm no longer annoyed with certain aspects of the storyline. Over time my perception of what constitutes an unredeemable OW has definitely changed (but unfortunately finding a likeable OW remains rare).

I gave up on Fall In Love With Me. Unfortunately, this drama lost its cute fun and started turning into Miss Rose.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 1, 2014 10:48:39 AM PDT cbela says: I love loved ep 8 and 9 of Fated To Love You! :) Lee Gun and KMY together very sweet and cute!!!

I tried It's Okay, That's Love... It's crazy, funny, I am looking forward to ep3.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 1, 2014 4:38:51 PM PDT luvnlife says: Fated To Love You continues to be my crack drama of the year. Love Gun and his crazy antics. Not a big fan of his hair this week but if there is a time jump... maybe he'll get a makeover. I end up watching every episode twice because I enjoy it so much. The h does an amazing job of showing her emotions that I too get teary eyed when I see her cry.

A more dark weekend drama I'm still enjoying is Endless Love.

Off to watch Marriage Not Dating... another good one!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 4, 2014 11:19:53 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I've been on vacation all last week, so now have a ton of drama watching to catch up on.

Here's hoping it was a good week of dramas. :) Reply to this post

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Triangle Ending Spoilers***** After watching the finale of Triangle I was shaking my head wondering why they had to kill off the youngest brother. It kind of made his character pointless and sad. Then I read an article over the weekend that the producers were originally going to kill off the oldest brother but then the show got extended. The youngest brother could not be present for the final episode because he was filming another show... so they decided to kill him off instead. **** Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 4, 2014 9:07:21 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Well, I started with Marriage, Not Dating, so I guess that is the one I was most excited to catch up with. Then I moved on to Fated to Love You and Glorious Day. Tomorrow I'm hoping for Joseon Gunman, It's Okay, It's love, and Trot Lovers. Then I'll slowly catch up with anything else I missed.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 5, 2014 12:13:36 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'm super excited about Night Watchman. The guys in it are super handsome, oh and the story looks fun.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 6, 2014 8:11:34 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay, I watched ep 11 of Fated to Love You, and I don't know why they went the amnesia rout, and then had the H recover at the end of the ep. This didn't happen in the original, and I wonder what will be the cause of the miscarriage in this case, since the preview for the next ep (ep 12) shows that is probably what will happen, like the original. But since the context here is different, I wonder what will cause it. Overall I continue to fairly enjoy this show, but the original remains my favorite.

"It's Okay That's Love" is becoming very good. At first, I didn't know how I felt about this show or the twist at the end of ep 4 - with the H literally seeing his younger self - but I ep 5 was the best ep of this show yet. Hopefully this show will keep it up, and continue getting better with every ep. Oh and *some spoilers* that kiss between the H/h - it one of the best kisses (great chemistry), the way he went in for the kiss was very sexy (he's sexy) and she's very likable.

I'm also looking forward to when "My Secret Hotel" starts, because the premise sounds interesting if executed well, it's sounding like it will be a mystery/romance. So I'm hoping it will be good.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Aug 6, 2014 11:28:09 PM PDT jak says: I just watched it as well, and yeah you're right about the whole amnesia bit. Why??? Don't they know any other method of separating a couple?

In this kdrama version, the couple was much closer, she said it and he was close to admitting his love as well. I think they needed something to push the couple apart. But it was really a waste of episode. I'd rather see them enjoying more kisses and skinship then that. Ugh! I do want to see "It's Okay That's Love," but I'm already watching Marriage, Not Dating as well which I'm enjoying more than FTLY. They're finally at the stage of admitting some feeling, he thinks it's unrequited love, while she's fending off the other guy's kisses and wondering, no, it can't be, if she's fallen for him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 7, 2014 10:00:13 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 7, 2014 10:38:55 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: OMG! Caught up with FTLY and, while I didn't love the first episode this week, I made the mistake of watching today's episode with basically no subs. OMG! This episode was fantastic and honestly didn't even require subs to understand basically every scene. Jang Hyuk has been getting a lot of praise, deservedly so, for his portrayal of Gun in this drama, but Jang Nara OWNED this episode. She arguably has had the much tougher role to play in making this h sympathetic and sweet, while not making her seem like too much of a doormat. Mi Young as a character may be more of a Candy then Candy herself. But Jang Nara has somehow made you understand and love her even as you want to shake her and tell her to not be so nice. And today was the payoff to all of that. If you watch this episode and don't feel for this h in every single scene, then this is definitely not the show for you. This episode was full of both character and story development. And at the end, I'm left dying to know where we're going from here. Just a truly fabulous episode. Slight spoiler ****Have your tissues handy.

You're going to need them! **** Oh and ETA: I love FTLY's OST. The music is just perfect.

After watching again with subs, I am still completely impressed with Jang Nara's performance and with Mi Young as a character with amazing moral fiber. But Gun is on my naughty list and I'm not sure how he's coming off. Noble idiocy is my least favorite drama trope (yes, even more then random amnesia) and this episode took it to a whole new level.

Noble idiocy never makes sense to me because I can never understand the concept of lying to someone "for their own good". But to lie about your feelings to your incredibly sweet, kind,

and forgiving wife when she comes to you after the most devastating loss, to crush her heart all over again when it's already so battered, is going beyond being a noble idiot into being outright cruel. I don't see how hurting her to her core NOW in any way is protecting her from a worse hurt later. She's already lost everything and when she reaches out to cling to her last shred of happiness, he finishes ripping it away from her. I'm very angry with the H right now.

And I'm also very hopeful that our sweet h has come back with an edge. Because this H needs to SUFFER for quite some time before she even thinks of letting him back into her life. And even then he probably isn't really worthy.

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I also agree that I'm liking the Korean version more then the original. I'm not a fan of lead actor in the Taiwanese version, and I found the tone of that drama to be a little to silly at times. I'm definitely going to keep watching, but I'm not sure how they go about fixing what the H did.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 8, 2014 12:25:48 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rashell have you watched the original version of "Fated to Love You"? Because I'm finding that the story there, despite the silly comedic relief antics, made a lot more sense and was angstier as well. The accident here didn't have the same impact, as the accident in the TWversion, because the context in the TW-version was stronger. In here I got a bit teary for the loss of the baby, but in the original I was crying my eyes out in ep 12. Also the H/h separation in the TW-version made a lot more sense than the K-version. I don't know what they will use now to fill in the remaining 8 eps, but we shall see. This version is fairly entertaining, but so far it's nowhere near as good as the original was - despite it's flaws.

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Posted on Aug 8, 2014 12:49:42 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @D.M.: I did watch the original "Fated to Love You?" but I will admit it was quite a while ago in my early days of drama viewing. I remember not connecting well with the characters especially the H. I remember hating that H's devotion to the OW, which is one of the things I like better about the K version. The H in the new version is not treating the h like crap based in his feelings for OW. I appreciate that in the K version the actors, and characters, are more mature. It felt like the characters in the T version were so very young; like kids dealing with adult problems. I thought both accident scenes were well done and stirred up all the right emotions for the moment, so I will say that I at least think the T version was equal there. And I agree that the reason for the separation is more sensible in the T version. But I just like the feel of the K version better. I love the actors and I believe that they genuinely love each other.

The H in this version has shown such care for the h in so many little deeds up to this point in the drama. Yeah, he's messed up to, but overall he's a good man who appreciates her. That's why this HORRIBLE noble idiocy is so hard to accept. HATE. I guess I should revisit the old version and see if time makes it more appealing to me. But it may just be a case of different tastes. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 8, 2014 1:50:06 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: The first episode of The Night Watchman wasn't what I was expecting (including no Jung Il Woo). I was expecting a lighter drama and not quite so many fight/action scenes. I might give it another episode or so but so far this isn't a drama that I'm interested in following.

Also, I found the first episode of Surplus Princess/The Mermaid to be quirky. Overall, I've liked almost all of the rom/com from TvN and this one appears to be starting off somewhat promising. Got to love a h that kisses and grabs the H's butt (or at least I'm hoping that Song Jae Rim is the H) in the first episode. Unfortunately, only one episode per week.

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Yup Rashell, it's probably a case of different tastes I guess. I still like the K-version, but for me it's just not measuring up to the original.

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I have to agree with Lovely D.M. as I think the twdrama is still superior. At least the first half of tw version FTLY was fast paced, and filled with character moments (h's father, her wish box, etc.) that really made heroine a more full bodied character. The 2nd half... is another thing.

Even before the miscarriage, the scene when she desperately tries to save the sandbox figure from the rain just built up the angst to her miscarriage. In contrast, I think the accident and such came out of nowhere really in kdrama version. Some people on DB wondered why it had to happen and I think I agree with that.

In the kdrama version, they don't really set it up so the miscarriage was really an essential part of the plot. Whereas in the twdrama, it fit much better.

Also in the twdrama, she's running from hero, in kdrama version, she's running to hero when accident happens. In twdrama, she's actually trying to protect the baby from him, and in kdrama ???

I liked that they made the couple closer in kdrama version, but that obviously created problems down the line.

A last note. I saw JH in Tree With Deep Roots and loved him in that. I thought he would be killing this role, but honestly, I don't like the style choices, as well as the laughter, and cartoonish figure he's made of the character. I think I do prefer Ethan's, though he wasn't the greatest of actors, but his chemistry with JC was great.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 9, 2014 7:25:26 PM PDT luvnlife says: I absolutely love Fated to Love You Kdrama version. It's my favorite drama so far this year.

At first I thought that the Gun's amnesia gave the writers a reason for him to be mean again.

Amnesia = ok to be mean. Real Life Mean = verbal abuse. Unfortunately the scene of our h going back to Gun and asking him to start over and he coldly saying 'sorry/no' took being mean to a whole new level. I agree with everyone - there better be a LOT of Gun suffering before she takes him back. I would love to see him chase after her and suffer.

As for the Tdrama version - I too cried buckets when she lost the baby (more than the Kdrama version). The scene where the H takes out the pen that was given to him by the h and having to sign the hospital papers was devastating. And the way the h cried into her mom's arms that the H not see her was even worse. The h truly felt that she could not do anything right (protect the baby). I think these scenes were more powerful than the Kdrama version and more angsty. I was hoping the Kdrama scenes would follow that storyline more.

The scene I least understood this week was when Gun ran after her saying "I need to see her one final time before she goes." What was the point Gun.. to make her feel even worse? Our h has suffered so much because Gun is so hot/cold with his feelings. How can she truly trust him? I hope the writers have a few serious scenes of Gun saying 'sorry' before she takes him back. AND he better not waiver anymore on his hot/coldness.

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Ep 12 the ending of KMY and her thoughts about destiny. :'( I am so looking forward to this coming week!!!:) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 9, 2014 10:28:24 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 9, 2014 10:33:44 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 1 of Surplus Princess, and this show has potential, the first ep was very funny and kept me engaged, and I can't help but think of the little mermaid a little bit :P Hopefully this show will turn out good. I hope that the one she kissed is the H, but I think the other man might be the H - however his character so far while likable is not that interesting.

So I'll continue to hope that the one she kissed is the H and not the villain.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 10, 2014 2:45:09 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: While I continue to like and enjoy Marriage, Not Dating, I will say that I dislike the whole Hoon Dong/Hyun Hee storyline. Unfortunately, it feels like the poor guy ended up having to marry his rapist - one who has continuously lied and manipulated him all for the sake of obtaining a rich husband. Despite his past, he deserved better than being stuck with her. And as it relates to the parents, I'm hoping both sets end up divorced, as neither of these couples have a relationship worth salvaging. I also thought that the OW and OM actions in episodes 11 and 12 showed why neither deserved a HEA with the lead characters.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Aug 10, 2014 3:19:03 PM PDT Mina says: I think Gun is already suffering, he let her go because he thinks he's dying and is trying to spare her. He wanted to see her one last time because he loves her. I think he not only fell for her quicker but acknowledged it (to himself only) much sooner than the other version. I also liked (if that's a good term) how she lost the baby in this version. Now they can all be friends at the end, how could you be friendly with the woman who was responsible for your miscarriage - that really bothered me in the TW version. I like the changes they've made in the story, but then, Kdramas are my favourites.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 11, 2014 6:53:28 PM PDT luvnlife says: Is anyone keeping up with the weekend drama Endless Love? It was such a sad weekend of episodes. Our h was tortured and appears to have been gang-raped. It was such a depressing scene when KC found out. He is such a talented actor. There is still a lot of episodes to go but this has got to be the worst rock bottom for a h I have seen. I really hope she is able to recuperate and find happiness. I'm rooting for her to end up with KC but I really don't know where this show is headed in terms of romance. The tone of the show makes it seem like someone will die in the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 13, 2014 12:52:27 PM PDT luvnlife says: I really enjoyed Fated to Love You today. It's a transition episode but I really love how they brought it back to where it started... 2006. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 14, 2014 5:39:57 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers - King of High School - Spoilers King of High School wrapped up this week - overall a very sweet, cute drama with one of the most lovable casts of any drama (no villains and very likable OW and OM). Drama also did an excellent job of balancing angst and cuteness (with no noble idiocy). This was also one of the few noona romances where the H/h get their HEA (and a really cute wedding) without a time jump - given the H's age, it was quite a surprise ending, as I was expecting the usual 2 -3 year separation/time jump. Drama certainly ended up being one that I'll watch again.

I plan to hold off watching Endless Love until I know how it ends - given the writer, I also have concerns about this drama ending on a happy note.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 14, 2014 11:37:22 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 15, 2014 7:30:42 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: My favorite show right now, however - even though it's still too early to tell- is Surplus Princess. I ended up watching the first ep again twice, and I keep focusing on the h and chef (hopefully H) scenes. This show has so much potential, and I really hope that it will not disappoint!

I continue to fairly enjoy Fated to Love You. I have catching up to do on Joseon Gunman, so

can anyone who is still following this show tell me if the show is still good, it was off to a good start but then I haven't watched any of the new eps. I'm like 10 eps behind lol.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 14, 2014 3:43:00 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I loved ep 2 of Surplus Princess (mostly subbed), and I wonder what will happen next. I really hope the Shi Kyung will recognize Eileen. I will watch this ep again when it is 100% subbed. I wish that this show was two eps a week instead of one :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 15, 2014 5:16:11 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Trot Lovers wrapped up this week. Overall, drama was just OK. Seemed like the writer read the handbook of drama cliches and tried to incorporate them all. Best things about this drama was the wacky Shin Sung Rok (the psycho killer has forever been erased from my memory, now looking forward to seeing him in a lead role) and Jung Eun Ji's singing. In the end, this is probably not a drama that I'll ever rewatch.

I continue to enjoy Glorious Days, but am disappointed with the love interest that they've introduced for In Woo, as I'm finding her character to be too spoiled and self-centered to be likeable. Also, I've been shocked by the low ratings (5.4%) for this gem of a family drama, especially when compared to the ratings (27.9%) for the OTT makjang nightmare Jang Bo Ri is Here. I'm hoping this doesn't cause SBS to change it's no makjang policy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 15, 2014 7:50:46 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 15, 2014 7:58:18 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 I was watching Trot Lovers, but then for some reason I didn't continue, and I didn't miss it. This is the problem with the shows this year so far, they lack that hooking factor (for me). If Shin Sung Rok had been the H here, I would've probably liked the show much more (because he had an interesting character). But the H here (even though I like the actor) wasn't interesting character-wise, so that by the time he became interesting, I had lost interest in the show and its forgettable storyline. I also agree that the h has a good voice. I stopped watching it at around ep 6 or 7, and didn't feel compelled to watch more.

I'm only following a few shows right now, and the only one that has me semi-hooked so far, is Surplus Princess. This show is off to a very good start, but I'm hoping they don't ruin it by making the other guy the H instead of the chef.

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Posted on Aug 15, 2014 12:33:39 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 15, 2014 12:39:54 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Looks like they decided to put Fall in Love With Me out of its misery and are ending it this week-end at episode 20 (instead of the 30 originally scheduled episodes). Unfortunately, this drama lost its charm about half way through.

After hearing a lot of praise, I've started watching Yoo Na's Street. Subbed versions are hard to find, but drama cool has the first 19 episodes (the show has aired 25 episodes out of the 50 planned). The show has an interesting mix of characters, the lead h is a pickpocket who lives in an apartment complex with other various criminals. So far, I'm liking it (but I haven't watched that many episodes yet). I've also just started to loosely follow My Dear Cat, a daily drama with over 100+ episodes planned.

I'm also hoping that Song Jae Rim is the Surplus Princess H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 15, 2014 9:30:04 PM PDT luvnlife says: @lovely... I'm with you on Joseon Gunman. I'm about 10 episodes back and would be interested to know if I should continue on. ... and wow. How are they going to wrap up Fall In Love With Me in 1 episode. What a mess and it started off soooo good too!

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 17, 2014 8:14:15 PM PDT Purse Monkey says: I'm marathoning through Fated to Love You and I'm loving it. I, too, watched the Taiwanese version and couldn't finish it due to the silliness, over the top and horrible acting by the lead H. I was reluctant to watch the Korean version but I'm glad I gave it a go. Although this version is over the top at times and H's acting is also OTT, it's a calculated OTT that's part of the character. The actor is great in developing his persona and though he's so crazy at times, I still feel more for him than the H in the Taiwanese version. Both the leads have awesome chemistry and the h just kinda make your heart melt with her expressions.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 17, 2014 8:20:23 PM PDT Purse Monkey says: I'm also caught up with It's Okay, That's Love. This week episode is like a homage for the two leads' fans. Lots of skinship and gorgeous sceneries. If I'm unbiased I would say the story is lacking but the chemistry btw the leads make up for it. I'll continue to watch it but I have a feeling it'll have a sad ending.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 18, 2014 8:44:08 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 18, 2014 8:58:56 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: lol Reader123 "put it out of its misery", and I think that's good, because this show really fell apart in its second half. It's a bit sad though, because this show had a good start (after the first ep), but then I don't know what happened.

I've watched ep 1 of Discovery of Love/Romance, and this show is off to a solidly good start.

I like all the characters in this show so far. The H is hot, and the h is likable, but both are flawed. Oh and I really liked that cute rabbit (it's the cutest rabbit I've seen). I hope that the H will take care of it per h's request, even if he doesn't want to now. Anyways this show is off to a promising start, and all the characters are interesting so far, so hopefully it will keep it up.

I'm also looking forward to checking "My Secret Hotel", I also have hopes for this show, because this actress Yoo In Na seems to pick good shows to be in whether as the h or a supporting character, like "Secret Garden", "Queen In Hyun's Man" and "You from the Stars" (though her character here was sort of unlikable, but the show itself was great). So hopefully this show will continue that streak.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 19, 2014 3:22:04 PM PDT cbela says: Yay!!! Eric Mun!:) Thus far after watching ep 2 of Discovery of Love...they are all likable characters and the storyline is interesting! I am liking the funny and sentimental moments.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 19, 2014 6:11:02 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that the new 50 episode family drama "What's With This Family"/"What Happens to My Family" is off to a good start. First episode had a lighthearted tone and all of the characters were likeable. Unfortunately, I think this drama's writer is somewhat hit (Dal Ja's Spring, King of Baking) or miss (Gu Family Book).

I do think that this has been a good year for rom/coms, as it seems like 2 or 3 are airing at any one time. My only pet peeve is that I wish that the villains in rom/coms would be held accountable for their actions. So far, the worst offender has been Trot Lovers, where the OW attempted premeditated murder (and ended up causing severe bodily harm) but in the end was shown as being able to resume her career with no negative ramifications. I really don't understand the need to have a happy send-off for all of the characters, especially those characters that were more than just unlikable but really villainous.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 19, 2014 8:18:12 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I agree about the treatment of certain not so nice (to say the least) characters in kdramas. I feel that this most often happens with the dreadful OW character with the soft selling their often heinous and criminal acts as just them being so upset about not winning the H's affection. It's like the fact that they lost at love is punishment enough, and in many cases it just isn't!

My favorite drama right now is still Marriage, Not Dating. Last week's episodes were especially strong with the H and h dating for real. So cute. I'm also enjoying Glorious Day and it makes me sad that it's ratings aren't higher. It's so sweet. I guess it shows why so many dramas are makjang galore. I like Its Okay, It's Love, but am already bracing for a tragic ending. Fated to Love You is also going strong for me. It's nice to see the H as the one pining for the h.

I've watched two new dramas this week and enjoyed both in Discovery of Romance and My Secret Hotel. Both were cute and had like able characters with Hotel also having a mystery element. I'm going to keep following both for now.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 19, 2014 9:48:19 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes I continue to enjoy Discovery of Love, and I'm loving the H/h moments. Ep 2 was a very good. The last scene when he pulled her chair towards him, and the way he looked at her, was sort of breathtaking - as he told her to come to him. I thought the second male lead was a bit too understanding of the h spending the night in another man's (H) apartment lol. This show has a lot of potential, and I'm already tentatively hooked on it, so hopefully it will stay good till the end.

I also watched ep 1 and 2 of My Secret Hotel, and this show too has strong potential. The opening scene is of the H arriving at his wedding to OW, and the h is the wedding planner.

Then a murder occurs and stops the wedding. The end of ep 2 is basically the beginning of ep 1. So I'm guessing this show is going to have a murder mystery mixed in with the romance/drama. I loved the H/h wedding flashback, great cinematography. I wonder why they got separated. This show is off to an intriguing and good start.

Reader123 and Rashell I know, I also don't like when in romcoms they have one dimensional villains, or nonsensical villains, and then they don't pay for any of their misdeeds. I also agree that there seems to be a lot of romance dramas with some comedy or suspense, airing right now.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 20, 2014 12:28:56 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that both Discovery of Love and My Secret Hotel are off to a good start.

Prior to watching DofL, I thought that I would suffer from second lead syndrome but surprisingly I'm liking Eric (the poor clueless H) better than the OM. I'm also finding that I like both the H and OM a lot more than the h.

I also really enjoyed My Secret Hotel. Hopefully combining the murder mysteries (looks like we will have two to be solved) with the romance means that some of the usual rom/com tropes can avoided. While I'm not a huge fan of Nam Goong Min, I was happy that Jin Yi Han was given a lead role (I'm still working my way through his It's A Good Day for the Wind to Blow daily drama). Sadly, the writer for the first 4 episodes of this drama has passed away. Hopeful, the drama will stay as good with the new writer. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/71773/my-secret-hotel-talks-about-its-twoscreenwriters Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 20, 2014 2:03:32 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 thanks for sharing that, that's sad news that the script writer for "My Secret Hotel" passed away. This also does not bode well for the drama, because with another writer the chance that the story and the characters themselves won't have the same feel (especially if the new writer puts his or her own spin on the story), is high.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 21, 2014 1:47:23 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 21, 2014 1:53:28 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Surprisingly, I really enjoyed the first episode of The Three Musketeers. While I'm not sure how much in the way of romance this drama will have, the first episode of this action drama was fun and the characters engaging. ETA: I'm also not too sure about how closely this drama will follow the Dumas novel upon which it is based. However, tvN must have high hopes for this drama as it has announced that this drama will have 3 seasons (season 1 has 12 episodes).

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Posted on Aug 22, 2014 1:12:17 PM PDT cbela says: I absolutely love Fated To Love You. Lee Gunnie's cake scene was very touching and got me teary-eyed. Especially his :'( scene near end of Ep 16 was a sad moment, too. The hilarious "ha ha" moment with his secretary Tak! I adore adore Dog Poopie and Candy artwork!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 23, 2014 10:40:09 PM PDT jak says: Just finished Marriage, Not Dating, a solid romcom. I especially enjoyed the family members (well, not the dad), but the 2nd leads I didn't really like any of them. Even a last minute drama cliche didn't derail things for me, because they didn't treat it with much drama, and played it as it's just part of life, another plot twist. I liked it in fact.

I'm going to be interested in what else this writer can come up with, and the main leads as well. Nice, nice.

Fated to Love You? Ugh, that is boring me, as I suspected it would as the plot is moving at a snail's place as it did in the twdrama version. There really wasn't enough story for the twdrama one, and there isn't now. This was an area they really could have improved on the twdrama with, but instead, nope. Still haven't watched 16, but again I'll probably finish it just to finish it.

Now I want to watch It's Okay, It's Love.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 24, 2014 9:24:57 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 24, 2014 9:25:40 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Wonderful Days Spoilers Wonderful Days finally ended its 50 episode run. While some of the romances had the potential to be good, unfortunately none really lived up to their potential and at times all of them dragged, going nowhere for episodes on end. While the drama lacked any real makjang storylines, it did have some real WTF moments, like the family being completely shocked and unsupportive when the mother wanted to divorce the cheating husband who had recently returned after abandoning the family for years or all of the family turning on a H when he supported the mother and mistress over the father. But on a positive note, the drama did a good job in wrapping up all of its storylines and some in unexpected ways. I especially liked that in the end the mother divorced the father and was shown as happily learning to read/write and maintaining a close sisterly relationship with the mistress. So few dramas seem to understand that in some cases relationships can not be saved and the best thing for all involved is for each to go their separate ways. Overall, I'd rate this drama as average - not horrible like You're the Best Lee Soon Shin or really good like Ojakgyo Brothers, Unexpected You or Family's Honor.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 24, 2014 9:34:03 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 24, 2014 9:39:13 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I agree I'm finding FTLY boring, I haven't watched this week's eps (I tried but just couldn't get through the ep, because it didn't keep my interest), same with IOTL. I'm dropping both shows. However I have hopes for "Discovery of Romance", "My Secret Hotel", and "Surplus Princess", and I'm probably going to catch up with "Marriage Not Dating".

I liked ep 3 of "Surplus Princess", even though it wasn't really eventful, but I liked that it established the characters more. I also like how this show mixes silly and sometimes overthe-top humor, with heart and moving moments, and even some intensity. I want to see more of the chef's story (he's mysterious so far), and I wonder why he can't remember faces. I really liked the h's ending monologue about love (she starts to understand love, and how it affects different people differently). I really liked how she sweetly ran up to SK (hopefully H), and told him that she won't give up and that she will make him remember her, it was such a cute and sweet scene.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 24, 2014 4:43:37 PM PDT luvnlife says: I enjoyed the first two episodes of "Discovery of Romance." I enjoy the way the x bf is so forward with the h. He just looks her in the eye and tells her he wants her. As for her current boyfriend, he isn't as forward and had to ask the h if he could kiss her the first time. It'll be interesting how the writers keep our interest peaked throughout the whole series.

FTLY is still my crack drama. The last scene this week just broke my heart. The music is perfect. The actors are perfect, imo. I hope we see Gun this week be a little more forward/direct with the h. Mi Young really tore into Gun telling him he needs to be more serious. I like his playful side but I agree that he needs to try to be more straight about things instead of laughing to cover up his insecurity.

Haven't Kdramas really changed over the last 2 years? I think back to my favorites and we were lucky to get 2 good kisses in a Kdrama. Today's shows are filled with lots of kissing and even some bed scenes. Maybe it is because the cable networks are producing more shows?

Lastly, has anyone heard any updates on In a Good Way... is the movie going to be aired anytime soon?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 24, 2014 9:11:13 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says:

I loved Marriage, Not Dating. Such a cute, funny show. Yeah, the seconds lead were obnoxious, but the great leads and their equally great, though totally dysfunctional families, made up for it. I definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to fill that rom/com craving.

Adorable!!

Wonderful Days is over and thank goodness. What a SLOW drama. I appreciate that it didn't have any makjang elements, but man some episodes just felt like NOTHING was happening.

I didn't hate it, but I definitely didn't love it.

Fated to Love you needs to MOVE ON through this horrible noble idiocy by the H. It's dragging on way to long. I'm hopeful that this week is the one where the truth comes out.

And I'm excited for both Secret Hotel and Discovery of Romance. It's so nice to finally have a Mon/Tue drama to care about again.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 9:34:26 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Man this Kim Hyun Joong news is CRAZY! http://www.soompi.com/2014/08/25/dispatch-provides-evidence-to-question-the-truth-ofkeyeasts-statement-regarding-kim-hyun-joong-agency-responds/ I have to say that, even though I was never a HUGE fan, that this story is enough for me to be out. Heck I struggle still with Park Shi Hoo, who I LOVED, just being accused of doing something with a stranger. But to beat your long time girlfriend so badly that she had to be hospitalized more than once is just so wrong that there can be no excuse for it. I'm sure they'll enlist him in the military, and hope that a couple years will be enough time for people to forget. So sad, mostly for that poor girl who suffered abuse from the boyfriend she loved, and I'm sure will now suffer more abuse from his "fans".

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 10:00:17 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes Rashell I read about that on the soompi news page, it is very unexpected. As for me, I was never a fan of his, I never cared for him or followed his news... by the way wasn't he Ji Hoo in Boys Over Flowers K-version? Anyways this is sad news, and I feel for the poor woman (if this is true, and the evidence so far seems to strongly suggest that it is true).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Aug 25, 2014 10:06:49 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 25, 2014 10:10:07 AM PDT jak says: I liked a couple of his songs, but never watched any of Kim Hyun Joong's dramas, Boys Over Flowers, Playful Kiss, or Inspiring Generation (couldn't get past episode 1), so I'm not a big

fan.

He already admitted to "playing" around with gf and breaking her ribs, and to physically fighting with her, plus all the evidence she submitted to police makes this a very strong case against KHJ. Honestly, he seems like an utter crud and his own words have convicted him as an abuser.

Whereas I still have doubts about the PSH case, he did admit to having sex with her, but the presence of the second guy and him texting the girl after the 'rape' makes me wary. She did seem drunk in pics, but was she really or was it a plan between her and 2nd guy? I don't know, but I'm more willing to give PSH the benefit of the doubt. I'm no big fan of his either, I only watched him in Chemondong Alice, and liked him, but I watched it for Moon.

Sadly, some KJH fans are still in denial. Others are embarking on smear campaign on girl.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 10:09:18 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @D.M.: Well considering his agency response was: Well, yeah they dated, but it wasn't as long as she says. And well, yeah they did have a physical fight but only once. And that time her rib got broken they were totally just playing around. It really doesn't look good for him.

Yeah, he was Ji Hoo in BOF, my first kdrama, but that drama actually made me a fan of Lee Min Ho not Kim Hyun Joong. It was only after watching the Japanese version that I discovered why some people shipped the h with the Rui character. KHJ couldn't express emotion for anything in that drama. But I do think that is what a lot of his fan girls think he is like in real life. This mild, sweet, gentle character who would barely raise his voice let alone his fists.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 10:47:56 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I agree Rashell that it is not looking good for him. As for his acting, I always thought he was wooden, and lacking in facial expressions.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 11:59:07 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Well you know the situation is bad when the two sides are arguing over how many times KHJ was abusive, not if he was abusive, as if any abuse above ZERO is acceptable.

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Posted on Aug 25, 2014 1:12:11 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Too true, Taz! His texts, 'please don't break up with me, wanna move in with me, etc. It's just awful, what a way to respond to the girl you've beaten. I wasn't a big fan of his either, not as Ji Hoo of BoF or the main character from Mischievious Kiss.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 25, 2014 6:02:09 PM PDT luvnlife says: That is really sad news about Ji Hoo's girlfriend. What is even sadder is that too often we blame the victim saying they are lying. It shames other victims into not coming forward when it happens to them. Very rarely does the victim lie in these type of situations. Taz you said is best.. 'ZERO Tolerance' Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 26, 2014 10:09:40 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 26, 2014 11:52:46 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Back to dramas, I watched eps 3 and 4 of Discovery of Love, and I continue to really enjoy this show. I'm loving the H/h interactions so far and their chemistry, and want more interactions. I'm also liking the second male lead, and I was shipping him with that sweet/poor girl, and then we found out that she is his little sister who he's been searching for, so that put the breaks on the shipping lol. I'm also shipping the h's two friends Sol and Joon Ho. I just don't know why there's like this documentary/interview style that is inserted into the drama, it's kind of strange. Other than that, I'm liking everything about this drama so far, and it's quirky and interesting cast of characters.

So I found out that this H/h have been together in another old drama called Que Sera Sera.

I've been looking at some youtube mvs of it. Anyways this looks like an intense show (a melodrama), where-as Discovery of Romance is a lot lighter even though the H is still sort of a bad boy. So I was wondering if anyone here watched QSS, and what do you think of it? Is it worth checking out?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 12:39:28 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I watched it and it is a very intense, dark drama. Eric is riveting in this role and as much as I had to watch something lighter in between eps (Big Bang theory) it ends in a way that I liked and found satisfying. I have to admit that I prefer lighter, more romance-y shows.

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Posted on Aug 27, 2014 9:04:27 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for the update Jennifer, I knew it looked intense. Does it have a happy ending? I will put it on my "want to watch" list, and then do as you did when I start watching it, I'll have a lighter/funny show on the side to watch whenever I might need that.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 9:36:59 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Also I just read an article on the soompi news page, and the case against KHJ. Now it seems that there are pictures that show the poor woman's bruises.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 9:48:05 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: It has a happy ending for one couple. Definitely need something funny to watch while wading into this series.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 10:17:52 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I would say that QSS has the potential for an HEA for the OTP. It isn't a clear cut, wedded bliss, type HEA. But you wouldn't expect that from this drama. But it does leave the door open for that, and I was satisfied with the ending.

That poor, sweet, girl. Domestic violence is just beyond my comprehension. I don't understand how you can do that kind of damage to someone you claim to love. Makes me so sad. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 12:42:49 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I shouldn't be surprised at the outpouring of support for KHJ and the condemnation of his girlfriend, but I am.

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@Jennifer: I'm hoping that is just a vocal minority and not the feelings of the majority of people. But it does demonstrate one of the MANY reasons that women often don't report rape and abuse. Victim blaming and shaming is so common and so WRONG! None of these people actually know KHJ in real life, but they are quick to come to his defense against what looks to be some pretty conclusive evidence against him. Which is why my immediate reaction to these type of stories is to initially believe the victim unless proven otherwise.

There really is almost no benefit from coming forward with this type of claim, so the concept that someone is lying about it is just counter intuitive. The excuses I've seen for the pictures almost make me physically sick. I have NEVER seen that level and amount of bruises on one person at one time, who has not been in a serious accident. For anyone to claim that those injuries could have happened from playing around is ludacris. And it pains me to think that these pictures are from the less serious incident. I can only imagine what she looked like after that incident. This story is awful. And unless something absolutely comes out to PROVE that someone else is responsible for these injuries KHJ is dead to me.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Aug 27, 2014 1:23:07 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I really hope you are right about it being a vocal minority, because otherwise, these are some seriously F*#d up ladies!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 27, 2014 8:09:20 PM PDT luvnlife says: Fated to Love You - Things are looking up for our couple tomorrow. I keep holding my breath for some good groveling or love confession to MY's face but it hasn't happened...yet. I understand Gun suffered for 3 years but he intentionally made MY suffer. When she needed him the most, he pushed her away. She didn't intentionally make him suffer. I see a lot of post that MY needs to stop being mean and be nice to Gun but I don't necessarily agree. Now that she knows the truth of course she will be nice to him. It is part of who she is. But to me, he needs to make that sweeping gesture to take away the pain he has caused MY. So until then, I am holding my breath for that sweeping gesture.

Josean Gunman... anyone still watching? I gave up around episode 7 but I skimmed through the ending of today's episode thinking it was the final episode... what is going on with the storyline? I read the DF reviews and it looks like a hot mess! With such good actors, you would think the storyline is some what plotted out ahead of time. This is almost as bad a "Basketball" where the final scene was the H holding a basketball in his hand that contained a bomb. He was going to blow up the gym... sheesh!

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I'm holding my breath for some passionate kisses/bed scenes, but I fear I'll be blue in the face before I get it in this version of Fated to Love You. (Bemoans the absence of the heated scene from twdrama version).

Actually, right now, I'll like some passion, anywhere, anyhow. I really didn't care for Gun's words to MY in beginning of ep 17, yes, he must continue to play noble idiot, and push her away so hard she falls... preferably in another man's arms? One commenter mentioned what a pointless scene and I had to laugh at that.

For the last few episodes we've been moving around the same chess pieces, not forward or backwards, just around - Gun's hiding illness, MY attempts to talk to him, Gun pushing her away, both mourning Dog Poopie, etc. that similar scenes in ep 17 just bored me.

Finally at the end of ep 17, some movement forward. Yippee.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 28, 2014 12:49:52 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: While waiting for subbed versions of this week's shows, I starting watching "Thank You" with Jang Hyuk and Gong Hyo Jin. This drama was so good that I ended up marathoning it instead of watching any of the current shows. Overall, this drama was able to tell an emotional story while avoiding a lot of the usual melodrama tropes (no noble idiocy, no nasty OW and no villainous OM) and even the little girl's HIV illness was treated in a sensitive fashion. I thought that all of the characters were well drawn and had backstories that made their actions understandable. The H was great and more than made up for the somewhat doormatty h. There is a Chinese remake of this drama (Happiness of An Angel), but its synopsis sounds like it includes a lot more of the normal drama tropes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 28, 2014 7:26:43 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I LOVE Thank You!! It's absolutely one of my favorite dramas with a sweet romance and a deep story. Plus with Gong Hyo Jin and Jang Hyuk the acting is top notch. It's a hidden gem that has not gotten the attention it deserves. I'm so glad you took the time to watch it. It's wonderful!!

Fated to Love You was very sweet today. FINALLY we get passed the noble idiocy. The OTP were adorable. And it definitely showed me that what was wrong with this show these last few weeks was that this couple weren't together. They have this adorable chemistry together. He simply adores every single thing about her, and she feels exactly the same. It was so cute to watch them just crush on each other basically the whole episode. LOVED IT! Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Aug 28, 2014 7:38:20 PM PDT luvnlife says: I also agree with Thank You. It was on my TBR for so long but once I finally watched it I couldn't help but wonder why I didn't watch it sooner. My favorite scene is when Jang Hyuk follows Gong Hyo Jim down the road as she is heading for her 'date.' The way he just stares at her from behind his glasses... swoon. One of those scenes that I can't forget.

Fated To Love You... so happy! I watched it on my lunch break without subs then watched it again right after work with subs. Now I am going to watch it a third time! The way Gun stares at MY is amazing... you can just feel the love. Thank you writers!!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 28, 2014 9:38:22 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: So because of your good reviews, I watched ep 18 of FTLY after I had decided to drop it because it was dragging too much in the previous eps, and finally the dragging has ended and I enjoyed the H/h in ep 18 - they were so cute together. I wonder how they will wrap it up, with two eps left, because the story here is fairly different from the original. Jak ep 18 had two good kisses between the H/h, one at the beginning and one at the end, and the H/h are very sweet together this ep. However the kisses are not at the level of the TW-version, especially that intense/angst-y yet heartfelt kiss that happened in ep 17 of the original version.

As for Thank You, yes I've watched it too a while back and it is a very good show that tugs at the heart strings. Reader123 I thought you had watched this show, but apparently there was someone of this thread who hadn't watched it yet :P Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 28, 2014 11:29:44 PM PDT jak says: Yes, I watched ep 18 of FTLY, and thank heavens the kiss drought is over with. I have to agree with Rashell and Lovely D.M., the best parts of the show are when the H and h are together, and being adorable with each other.

In regards to Thank You, does it have a HEA? This might be spoilerish, but I always assumed the little girl died and avoided it for that reason. Spoilers please?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 29, 2014 4:22:58 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Jak... ****Spoiler... it has a HEA ending. There is sadness in the show with the h's father struggling with his health but the little girl doesn't die.***** Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Aug 29, 2014 4:31:17 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Aug 29, 2014 4:50:37 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: jak - Thank You Spoilers Thank You has a happy ending for the OTP and the little girl does not die. Actually, despite having HIV/AIDs she isn't really ever shown as being ill with the disease - just a normal (but very smart) little girl.

ETA: Watched Jang Hyuk's movie Please Teach Me English last night and have to say he is one star who has gotten much better looking as he ages.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 2, 2014 8:38:36 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So of the family dramas that I'm following, I'm finding that I'm enjoying What's Happens to My Family a little more than Glorious Day. I think this is probably a reflection of where both dramas are in their story arc (WHtMF is just starting, while GD is closer to wrapping up). As it relates to Glorious Day, way too much screen time is now being devoted to the H's worthless mother (Shin Ae) and the whiny/bratty love interest of the younger brother (So Lee). I'm finding both characters completely unredeemable and unlikable (which I don't think is the intention of the writer). WHtMF, similar to GD is makjang free with mostly likable characters. While I'm enjoying both the sister's and younger brother's romances, I don't like where they are going with the older brother. It appears he is going to ditch his secret girlfriend in order to enter into a marriage of convenience for career advancement reasons.

Unfortunately, I don't really like either the older brother or the rich girl he's going to marry (the girlfriend seems more likable).

I also continue to enjoy all of the rom/com dramas that I'm following (way too many to discuss). While I'm avoiding most of the melodramas that are currently airing, I might make an exception for My Spring Days as it has a premise that sounds somewhat like the movie Return to Me. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 3, 2014 10:29:07 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 3, 2014 10:33:57 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 from the upcoming Wednesday/Thursday lineup, that is looking weak (well Iron Man looks like a disaster waiting to happen lol), the only one I might check out is "She's So Lovable", this one seems to have some potential. On another note, I watched ep 1 of "Plus Nine Boys", and it was an interesting first ep. I also continue to enjoy "Discovery of Love", and ETA "Secret Hotel".

I'm looking forward to the TW-drama "Love Check Charge". I am especially looking forward to "Pinocchio", this is an upcoming k-drama that I just read about, it will start after "She's So Lovable". I am excited for this drama because it is from the writer of "I Hear Your Voice", so I'm hoping that this one will be as good as that show on the H/h front. The premise is interesting as the h suffers from a "pinocchio" syndrome, she hiccups every-time she lies lol (there is still nothing revealed about the H though). PSH has been confirmed for the female lead (let's hope her kissing skills have improved, because this should be a more grown up drama from what she's done before). I wonder who the H will be...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 4, 2014 7:25:50 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. - Looks like the H's role in Pinocchio has been offered to Lee Jong Seok. I hope he accepts as his last drama was so bad (Doctor Stranger) that I'd like to have it permanently erased from my memory.

Of the 6 rom/coms that I'm currently following, I'm liking My Secret Hotel the best. It seems like this is the year of second chance romance dramas and with some of them (like Emergency Couple) the back story on the H/h relationship was so negative you were left wondering why the couple should every reunite. Compared to those other second chance dramas, My Secret Hotel has done a much better job of providing a back story that has you rooting for the H/h (it also helps that I'm not a big fan of the actor playing the OM). While I'm enjoying Discovery of Romance, I'm finding that I don't particularly care for the h - she is way too passive/aggressive for me to find her likable.

I also plan to check out Itazura Na Kiss - Love in Okinawa (Season 2 of Love in Tokyo) which airs beginning next week.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 4, 2014 10:30:45 AM PDT luvnlife says: Fated to Love You had some cute moments in the final episodes. (I zipped through the last episode but will go back and watch with subs.) The actors were awesome and the show finishes in my top 10 Kdramas list. It'll be hard to find a good replacement show to watch after this one. I thought the last few episodes were good but my expectations were so high with the 'after angsty' part that I thought it could have done a little better. I would have liked to see Gun make one big gesture at the end - either an apologetic talk to MY's face or some sort of over the top proposal. There was so much angst in the middle of this drama that I was holding out for Gun to grovel/make a big move. (His video was touching but it lacked that person to person interaction.) The T-version had the H groveling for forgiveness by attending the h's art classes. He also proposed through the "wish box." Not that the Kdrama had to follow those things but those scenes have stuck with me after the show ended. Overall - still recommend this drama to everyone looking to watch some amazing actors make you laugh one minute and cry the next. This will go on my "rematch" pile. @Taz - I agree with you for both My Secret Hotel and Discovery of Romance. The first

episodes of Discovery of Romance were good - loved how the x stares at the h/is aggressive of his attentions. But now the h has kind of turned into passive/aggressive/revengeful type of person. She kind of pokes at the x to make him feel even worse than he already does.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 4, 2014 11:34:20 AM PDT jak says: I'm looking forward to Itazura Na Kiss - Love in Okinawa as well, which is the special episode before the second season starts.

I probably won't be watching many more kdramas this year, instead I plan to catch up on everything but kdramas watching. Haven't watched many jdramas this year, so I really wanna step it up and watch some I've been putting off - Borders, Mozu, Soredemo, Ikite Yuku.

Also planning on more twdramas/cdramas - I started Perfect Couple cdrama, and am 9 episodes in. It's a pleasant enough watch so far, more akin to Palace Lockheart then Bu Bu Jing Xin, but I do like the couples in it and so far it hasn't completely let go of logic.

I also want to start You Light Up My Star. I'm anxious to see what Joe and Winnie, the actor/director team behind It Started With a Kiss/They Kiss Again came up with.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 4, 2014 7:05:42 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I agree with both of you about the h in Discovery of Love. However I guess when I found out that her father died, and the H was so busy that he didn't give her the time of day (even though he didn't know, but I mean would she tell him that over the phone? He simply didn't come when she tearfully asked him to come to her) when she needed him the most, kind of makes me understand why she's kind of petty now, even though I don't like it. I hope that her character will move past this phase.

I skimmed through the last ep of Fated to Love You, even though it's only semi-subbed, but it was clear how it ended, and now I can make a comparison. I think that the wedding scene in the original was more touching with the teddy bears and just the way the H executed the whole thing. Plus there was the fact that the h thought she was barren, and that was when the H showed her that he loved her regardless and would not give her up, whereas this whole plot point was skipped in the k-version. I also agree that the H's proposal in the original was very touching with the wish box. Overall I would rate the k-version a 3/5, it is entertaining and okay with some sweet moments, but nothing about it stands out to me. Whereas I rate the TW-version of Fated to Love You 4.5/5 stars, and it's amongst my favorite shows despite some of its flaws.

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In reply to an earlier post on Sep 4, 2014 9:14:59 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 4, 2014 11:40:44 PM PDT jak says: Haven't watched the last 2 episodes of FTLY, but I agree with you Lovely D.M. on all points and don't think my view will change.

I think the original was more touching and had more character then this remake. I'm disappointed they left out all beautiful story moments about her father and the wish box to replace them with what? Her cartoon cast of family members (with possible exception of mom, they were all soooo one note.) Less substance, more splash.

Also, the story was just basically more coherent and made more sense (still can't get over the whys of the mis- mishap), and although both series lagged terribly in the final stretch, i still prefer the twdrama as well. I would give twdrama FTLY perhaps a 8.5/10 while this gets uh, maybe 6.5/10? Disappointing.

Edited to add: I saw the last two episodes. The ending was a little too pat, but I even laughed a few times and had a smile on my face at other times. This drama definitely works better when the leads are together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 5, 2014 11:18:38 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So on the weird side, I just read that singer/actress Dahee (who played Kim Na Na on Monstar) has been arrested for attempting to blackmail actor Lee Byung Hun (husband of actress Lee Min Jung) for $5 million. She planned to flee the country after receiving the blackmail money.

Also, on the k-drama front, I enjoyed the final two episodes of Fated to Love You (and overall, really liked the drama). I'm all for fun/cuteness and non-rushed HEAs. I also agree that the two Jangs were great.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 9, 2014 6:30:14 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Taz.. the news about Kim Na Na is so bizarre. Ever since you posted, I have been reading up on it. It makes me wonder if this sort of thing happens and if people get away with it.

It looks like a new round of dramas are starting - what is everyone checking out? I haven't been paying too much attention but I am thinking of giving Rain's new show a try.

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: The September/October dramas that I plan to check out are: Cantabile Tomorrow (wasn't a huge fan of the Japanese version - too wacky for me), The Greatest Marriage, She's So Lovable, My Spring Days, and perhaps Modern Farmer. ETA: and Season 2 of Japanese version of Itazura Na Kiss.

I was disappointed that My Secret Hotel was cancelled for this week. But I guess on the positive side almost all of the other dramas still aired. I really liked the first four episodes of Plus Nine Boys, it has a good mix of fun with the sad.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 9, 2014 8:49:33 PM PDT cbela says: After really liking Fated to Love You, I finally decided to try My Secret Hotel! I am all caught up to the end of Episode 6. I am liking the kdrama!!! It is heart-tugging, and I also really like the music. I am crushing on the hero GHY! Why was the drama cancelled this week?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 9, 2014 9:08:06 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: My Secret Hotel was cancelled due to the Korean holiday (Chuseok).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Sep 9, 2014 10:25:41 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I am liking My Secret Hotel as well, but the only problem is that I really don't like the H's hairstyle, it's almost ruining my enjoyment of the show lol. Why can't they just brush the bangs on his forehead to the side, it would've been a much better hairstyle I think. I am also fairly liking Surplus Princess, but I am disappointed, because it's looking like the other guy is the H. This show had the potential to be great, even magical, but instead the focus is on the housemates of the h and the h's shenanigans with them, instead of the chef and the h. So as it stands, I'm finding this show average. As for Discovery of Love, several of the main characters are becoming annoying. My fave characters in this show right now are Joon Ho and Sol, too bad the main characters have become annoying especially the h and the h's boyfriend.

I miss having an intense and great show that captures me :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 10, 2014 7:17:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 10, 2014 2:26:04 PM PDT

taz-mania (Reader123) says: D.M. I agree with you about Surplus Princess and Discovery of Love. I was really hoping that Song Jae Rim would be the hero in Surplus Princess but it does look like he's the second male lead and unfortunately he seems to be getting less screen time than even the side characters. But on a positive note, I also like the H Hyun Myung, so it's hard to not also root for him. Overall, I'm finding this drama to be fun and definitely quirky. And yes, the h remains annoying on Discovery of Romance and I do think that the OM is causing needless problems by not explaining to the h his relationship with Ah Rim (despite his mother's wishes). The h isn't some acquaintance but someone he plans to marry so he really shouldn't be keeping secrets.

As it relates to the H's hair in My Secret Hotel, I do think it would have been better if they had flipped hairstyles between his past and current self. Not too sure that the permed look ever looks attractive on a H. ETA: I finally watched the movie Il Mare (which had a later American remake as The Lake House). Plot was similar but not exactly the same between the two films but I did like the ending of the American version best (I thought that the American version had a clear HEA for the H/h, whereas the Korean version just had the possibility of a HEA). Overall, I liked both dramas.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 10, 2014 7:54:48 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm in a bit of a drama slump. I'm still watching quite a few, but don't really have one that is a must watch. Discovery of Love is trying all my patience. It's Okay it's Love is depressing.

Fated ended and I just found it okay. Surplus Princess is getting a little slapsticky in parts and I also ship the chef more then the sad housemate. I'm enjoying Secret Hotel the most, but even with it there is something missing for me. I'm hopeful that the new batch of dramas have something to capture me.

I've heard good things about 9 Boys, but I'm waiting for it to get a little further along. Those weekend dramas kill me. They can take FOREVER to get a story going. And since I often only like one or two couples, I find myself skipping through just to get to those people. If I'm many episodes in, I can knock out a long weekender much faster and with less aggravation. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 10, 2014 12:52:05 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 10, 2014 1:06:38 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: What? The new medical vampire drama (Blood) didn't cast Lee Soo Hyuk? With his looks he would be perfect for this drama (definitely a failure in casting). I guess he's opted instead to be the OM in the new rom/com from the writer of My Name is Kim Sam Soon and What's Up? Unfortunately, the synopsis for this drama (Valid Love) isn't sounding that good, but perhaps the drama will be better than it sounds.

While I enjoy weekend dramas, I do agree that most are way too long - usually slow to start and lose steam towards the end. Unfortunately, I'm finding that Glorious Day has lost a lot of steam and I'm struggling to keep interested in the storyline. Really not feeling much sympathy for the H's spoiled mother or the younger brother's whiny girlfriend (ETA: And I'm getting tired of watching mothers/MIL beat up on their children/DIL. Really, the first thing the H's mother thinks to do after learning that her mother is serious ill is to find the h and start beating on her? There really should be a ban on k-drama mother's hitting their kids/DIL.) However, I have found that Jang Bo Ri is Here is now almost watchable - the villain is finally getting some pay back for her all of her crimes. But it's still such a OTT makjang mess that I wouldn't recommend it to anybody.

Also, while Plus Nine Boys is a Friday/Saturday drama, similar to Marriage Not Dating, it's only 16 episodes long. Since all of the boys are currently going through a period of bad luck, perhaps it won't have a mid-series angst-fest (just kidding, it's a k-drama so of course it will have a mid-series angst-fest).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 10, 2014 7:55:09 PM PDT luvnlife says: I watched the first episode of "Blade Man" and let me tell you - that is one bizarre show. It is like the writers were on something when they wrote the episode. It was so bizarre that I'm planning on watching episode 2 - ha. The show has a very 'comic book' feel to it. The H is a villain type character who is mad at the world. He runs a video game development type company. The H has a heightened sense of smell which makes him very agitated. One day he comes across the h who to him smells like fresh air, flowers, etc. He just can't get enough of her that he has to track her down. The closing scene of the show he comes face to face with the h and basically whiffs her smell towards him so he can get sort of a 'high' off of it. I don't even know what to compare this show to - if nothing else, watch the opening and closing scene of the show to see what I am talking about.

On another note - still really dislike the actress who plays the h in this show. We saw a little different side of her early in the episode but again, to me, the ending scene she failed at. (She is caring a child on her back and hoist him around so unnaturally that the poor child actor probably had a headache after all that.)

I'm really looking forward to this drought of 'mediocre to bad' dramas to be over soon so if anyone watches anything new that knocks your socks off... please share. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 10, 2014 11:27:13 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: It was a strange story, I guess I thought she was like Kim Na Na; strong, noble and resilient.

Instead, she's a blackmailer. It doesn't look good for him either, since, from the story, it sounds like he was talking to Dahee and a friend about some super sexy sex stuff (since he just got married like ten seconds ago). What a bad husband.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 11, 2014 12:57:10 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: It's Okay, It's Love ended today, and actually turned out to be a VERY sweet and happy ending. I'm not sure that it was the most accurate when it comes to overcoming mental illness, but at least is shined a light on the issue that is still so taboo. I really loved the damaged H in this one. He was such a good guy under all that angst and he always tried to be honest and true. His young life was so heartbreaking that its not surprising he had to break his mind to endure. And the h turned out to be such a great support and strength for him. It was very satisfying to see them get to be really, really happy. It was earned.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 11, 2014 1:08:17 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 11, 2014 1:13:35 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Yes Jennifer I agree with you, it's just a strange story in which both parties look bad. This is the first time I hear about him (apparently he's an actor), but no matter how you look at it, this story makes him look sleezy. As for her - she looks stupid.

Now back to dramas, luvnlife I decided to checkout Blade Man just because your description made me curious, I wanted to see how bad it is lol. The first ep was very weird/strange in a bad way, I was cringing as I skimmed through it lol. Anyways one episode was more than enough for me.

On that note, I want to say that this drama slump has actually made me appreciate some of the older dramas that I ended up liking but not loving (not favorites), because when compared to the newer dramas, they're better.

Rashell I'll watch the last ep, just to see how it wrapped. Overall I didn't like this show as much, it's one of those shows that had everything going for it, but somehow it was lacking IMO. Even though I haven't watched after ep 7 or 8, I will checkout the last ep, because I would like to see how it wrapped up.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 11, 2014 2:52:09 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Okay I watched the last ep of IOTL, and yes it had a happy ending with a better feeling of closure than "That Winter". However "That Winter" remains one of my faves, as for IOTL I guess it was a fairly good show but just average IMO. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Sep 13, 2014 9:59:57 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 13, 2014 10:06:14 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I stumbled upon ep 0 of Mischievious Kiss 2: Love in Tokyo (I thought it was going to start later), and I really liked the fist ep! I mean yes, it had a few awkward moments, but overall it was a very good start to season 2. I liked it a lot more than the previous eps of MS 1. I hope that they will skip over the draggy parts of the TW-version. I also hope that the H here will be more present/there for the h and more expressive of his love, even if it is subtle. For example, the way he watches her sleep here and gently caresses her, it's so sweet and even sensual. I'm also glad that they toned down the h's hand gestures, which were a bit annoying in season 1.

Here she feels more like a quirky/funny but real character. So in the end, I'm looking forward for ep 1 to start. On that note, is this going to be posted every Saturday night?

ETA: Oh and I thought the cameo of A.N.JELL (reference to You're Beautiful drama), and Kotoko fan-girling, was a very cute. Though I would've preferred if they were the A.N.JELL of the k-version.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 15, 2014 11:27:05 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I've been speeding my way through King Flower (or Substitute Princess, not sure why there are two names for this show). And I freaking love it. Angsty Hero, kind, smart heroine who loves someone else and a growing love triangle.

Anyone else watch this one? I am really liking Chris Wu, he was wonderful in Autumn's Concerto and he's super in this one too. His emotional scenes really get to me.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 15, 2014 5:34:32 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Jennifer - hold your breath towards the end... it just kind of fell flat like many recent Tdramas do. (Isn't wasn't a negative ending - without giving it away.. it was just different.) I do agree - I like Chris Wu too.

Fall In Love With Me is another Tdrama that just fell flat at the end... way too many unnecessary tears.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Sep 15, 2014 5:46:17 PM PDT jak says: @luvnlife which is better, Fall in Love With Me or King Flower? I'm trying to find a twdrama to watch.

I finally finished Borrow Your Love - it had a kind of old school twdrama feel, which was ok,

but the version I saw was choppy in parts, like the editing was poorly done. The ending was lame and the main couple's relationship remained oddly undefined in drama, no kisses and did they ever progress beyond a platonic level?

I'm still watching and enjoying Perfect Couple in the same way I enjoyed Palace Lockheart, nice main couple, prettiness, colorful and easy on the brain cells. I'm on ep 17 I think and just hoping her identity switch is disclosed sooner then later.

Oh and is anyone watching My Pig Lady with Mike He? Just heard about it today.

Or You Light Up My Star with Joe Chen? I heard it was pretty intense and dark.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 15, 2014 6:56:13 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 15, 2014 6:57:38 PM PDT luvnlife says: I personally thought 'In a Good Way' was the best Tdrama in 2014 although we were promised a follow up movie that is supposedly not happening so this one would have been perfect in my book if there was a movie. It was a sweet first love type of drama with not a lot of angst. There are a lot of warm/feel good moments that bring you back to being in love for the first time. Although be warned the ending is too open ended/not quite finished.

Fall In Love With Me starts out great - loved the first half but then we got the h who can't stop crying and the H who is too noble to be with the h - ruined the drama for me. *****Spoilers: H even goes as far as marrying the ow in this drama but later they split******** King Flower too starts off good... I was rooting for Chris Wu but then the writers started to bring the love triangle too much back into the show. To me, I think the writers wanted the h with one guy but then later changed their mind and put her with the other guy. ****Spoiler.....

Then the ending was kind of left open for interpretation. So many viewers were scratching their heads on what happened.***** So from these three dramas I would probably watch "In a Good Way" again. Even with an unfinished ending, I would still enjoy the story.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 15, 2014 9:07:52 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Darnit all! I am really enjoying this drama and I've been really disappointed with a lot of the stuff I've been watching lately; Fated to Love You, Night Watchman, etc. Oh well, I'm ten episodes in, might as well finish it!

Chris Wu is so darn dreamy and his intensity, like he might grab Dau Hua and lock her away to keep her from leaving him, is super fun to watch.

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And I can't believe H actually marries someone else, so that's scratched off my list as well.

I've checked out Mischievious Kiss 2: Love in Tokyo, it's short, 45 mins, but I enjoyed it.

I also watched the first 2 episodes of Blade Man, it has a very specific feel to it, kinda reminded me of Hero. I think they got the right person to play the hero, but the character I like best is actually the H's assistant. It's nothing I feel compelled to continue watching, but I did like the cinematography and look of it much more then the acting (overblown) or writing (confusing at times).

I guess I'll just stick to my plan of watching other countries' shows and variety shows. On WGM, I see some real potential couples. The Young couple left, with the girl basically indicating she liked him and the Nam Goong Min and Hong Jin Young couple are going strong as well.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 21, 2014 9:59:22 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I thought that Chris Wu was fantastic in King Flower/Substitute Princess (I didn't really care for the h). Unfortunately, his character was actually the second male lead and not the hero (the hero was James Wen's character). Given how worthless the H was, the writer ended up with a real problem in that absolutely everyone was on the h/OM (Chris Wu) ship. The writer then had to provide an ending that didn't totally humiliate James Wen (he still had to be upset that Chris Wu stole this drama from him) but still satisfied the audience. While the ending wasn't great (even though its a TW-drama, it was given what I consider a classic K-drama ending), the h does end up with who I wanted her to end up with.

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Taz - I am so glad that Terry and Jin da hua end up together because I really wasn't liking the thought of her with Guan Jun. Anyone else watching She's so Loveable? I'm not a Rain fan, I really didn't like him in Full House, but so far, I'm finding him kinda sweet and funny in this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 10:40:58 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: So I'm not sold on any of the new dramas that have just started. I'm trying to keep giving She's so Loveable a chance. But I'm just not hooked on anything.

I'm still watching Discovery of Love, but only to finish since I've watched this far. I don't really like the h in this one. Neither of the guys are perfect either, but she just seems like a lying liar who lies constantly to both of them. And I feel like she's not being fair to either one.

Really my favorite couple on that show are the two roomates who need to just get together already. Oppa needs to confess NOW because they're adorable, and he clearly isn't going to let anyone else have a chance anyway. But his jealousy masked as protectiveness is actually really sweet. And they honestly know everything about each other and they're just soo dang cute. But the top three, I really don't care anymore.

Secret Hotel is also one I'm watching and totally confused about. I really, really don't know who the H is in this one. I've sort of assumed that it was the ex-husband, but this week's episodes are weighing pretty heavy on the side of the hotel manager. If anyone else is watching, I'd love to hear your theory on who we're supposed to want to get the girl.

I do like Surpluss Princess still in that I think it's kind of cute and zany, but it's not like must see drama watching for me either.

I don't know if all these new dramas are that dull or if I'm just burnt out or what. But I need a drama to love and I don't see one on the offering. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 10:45:26 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I read that ABC plans to remake "You from the Stars". So what do you guys think? On the one hand I'm happy that a romance/drama show is getting remade, on the other hand I'm skeptical. I hope that they will keep the h's vulnerability and innocence, and the show's heart.

But I read that it is planned as a multi-seasonal show, and that could really ruin the show. I like when a show has a planned out beginning/middle/end, and doesn't aimlessly drag on for years.

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Lovely D.M. says: Rashell, it seems that you and I posted at the same time. I agree none of the shows on right now are capturing me. I'm a few eps behind on Secret Hotel and Surplus Princess, and I don't feel compelled to catch up. I'm also getting tired of Discovery of Romance, because the h is with the other guy for too long in the show, and yes there's a lack of honesty from her and from her boyfriend.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 11:54:19 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: All I can say is that I will be extremely upset if the h ends up with the hotel director and not the ex-husband in My Secret Hotel. As far as I'm concerned the PR manager can have the hotel director and the ex-fiancĂŠ can have her chauffeur. But on a positive note I'm finding this drama enjoyable and am liking almost all of the characters.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the main characters from Discovery of Love. I don't like the h and am upset that they have even made Sung Joon unlikable.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they decided to end Glorious Days at episode 44 instead of the originally scheduled 50 episodes. The ratings never panned out and recent episodes spent way too much time focusing on the two most unlikable characters of the drama (H's mother and younger's son fiancĂŠ). Overall, a solid family drama that lost some steam towards the end.

I'm also continuing to enjoy the family drama What Happens to My Family. While I like the sister and younger brother, I'm finding the older brother and his fiancĂŠ both unlikable. Not sure that I'll be that sympathetic if they find themselves in an unhappy marriage (it's what they both deserve).

Hopefully the "You from the Stars" remake will not be a disaster like the "Boys Over Flowers" remake (but on a positive note there is some hope as it's being remade by a major network).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 1:31:46 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm VERY iffy on the US version of You From Another Star, and honestly hopeful that it's being used more as a source material and not a straight up remake. Much of the charm of kdramas comes from the culture of Korea, and America is very different. However, I do think this drama is one that could possibly be worked. The H is from another planet and centuries old. So his ajusshi vibe in Korea could work in the American version as well since he likely was alive during the colonial period which was a much different culture from current America. The h is going to be the key to this. Jun Ji Hyun was the perfect combo of cluessly tactless, defensively bratty, and vulnerably insecure. She played it perfectly so that you could see the sweet girl beneath the prickly celebrity front. I agree that a lot of the charm came from that innocence that the character was able to exude while still showing a jaded cynicism

to the world. I loved her soooo much. I want to be hopeful and am encouraged that the studio producing is HUGE and part of a major network. Plus they are using the writer from the original series. But I just can't escape the feeling that they're going to mess it up. Even if it starts out awesome, they'll drag it on way too long to make money and ruin it. Take Lost or Grey's for example.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 3:23:21 PM PDT jak says: Hmm, I think very few dramas would really fit the multiple season format of US shows. I think Korean dramas better fit being remade into Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese or Thailand dramas rather then US shows because they all have a similar one season format for the most part and most have a rich cultural identity that the relatively new America lacks.

As we all know, a lot of kdramas barely have enough story for one season of 16 episodes, much less trying to extend that. I think if US shows just take the premise of a show and run with it, it might work better.

Also, a lot of kdramas have romances in them. I don't want to have to wait years to see a couple I'm stanning get together finally. Even 16 or 20 episodes seems too much at times. For dramas where the focus isn't the romance so much, like I guess Nine is, I think remakes would work better.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 4:04:19 PM PDT Mina says: The Hollywood Reporter says Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain who write for the CW shows (Vampire Diaries, The Dollhouse) etc will be the writers. the original director will be the Executive Producer so that knight help. I don't think I will watch it, the Good Doctor, or Grandpas over Flowers rewrites either. Korean culture makes their dramas work, America doesn't have that to work with being a nation of immigrants. I just can't think of how they will maintain the innocence without it seeming fake or somehow silly. I'd love for it to work though and to spur a whole new wave of tv you can watch with the youngsters in the family without being embarrassed or have to ask what something means. (*_*) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 6:35:59 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Rashell - I feel the same way as you... "Is it Kdrama burn out or is there a bad run of dramas?" I'm losing my interest. Not a Kdrama but I enjoyed watching the new series "Outlander," Discovery of Romance - who is the h going to end up with? With all the flashbacks I thought the old bf but now there is so much emphasis on her current boyfriend. Was she just running

back to her current boyfriend because of jealously of Ah Rim? Secret Hotel - I'm confused with this one too. When they had their wedding, I thought it was a dream and didn't really enjoy the full extent of it. I still do think it is the old/current husband.

I personally would love to see Hyun Bin, Kim Wo Bin or Lee Min Ho make another drama. I know they have or are currently filming movies but it is hard to find these movies online to watch.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 10:04:10 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: I watch and am enjoying the Outlander series too. Plus I started watching Arrow over the summer break and have now finished both of the first two seasons and am impatiently waiting for season 3. So now I have a couple US shows that I like, but am struggling on the kdrama front. I love the more instant romance gratification from a 16 episode drama versus the many seasons long American format. Although Outlander does kind of defy that by putting Jamie and Claire together in this first season, but it does have about 2 million pages of source material to draw from. Seriously those Outlander books are SOOOO long. But with Arrow, I'm still waiting for the pairing I ship to even kiss.

I agree that if I can get an actor I love as a H my interest would definitely perk up. I like the list you put together. Any one of those would be automatic watch for me. Lee Min Ho still being my favorite. I would add Kin Soo Hyun to that list as well. I'm sure some people are excited about Rain finally doing a drama, but he's never been my cuppa. I'm still giving his drama a chance. But I just don't get that intense thrill about it where I HAVE to watch even without subs as soon as the episode is up. Now I can sometimes go days without watching and just catch up when the mood finally strikes. I need an awesome drama to come along!! I wish the Hong Sisters had another drama in the works. With the exception of Big, I've really enjoyed all their work too.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 23, 2014 10:40:48 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Since I'm still relatively new to dramas, I have a freaking huge backlog of shows to watch, so I've been keeping an eye on current shows, but nothing has really grabbed me, it is all so blah.

Right now I'm catching up on King Flower and just started watching Reply 1997 ( I LOVE it!). Seo In Guk is the coolest.

There have been some super disappointing shows this year, Marry Him if You Dare, Pretty Boy and I Summon You Gold, but also some real standouts; Master's Sun, You Who Came from the Stars and Secret.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 24, 2014 12:15:51 AM PDT cbela says: My Secret Hotel Boo! I did not like the ending of this week's episodes. I still am hoping for GHY and NSH together!!! I loved the Ramen scene, so sweet!:) He has been groveling, and she still hasn't forgiven yet. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 24, 2014 5:28:40 AM PDT luvnlife says: My Secret Hotel - I just finished up the last episode too. I think the only way this show can end on a happy note with GHY and NSH is if the Director is behind the killings. Maybe he is obsessed with the h that he has been killing anyone who bothers her? (I know far-fetched but how else are they going to turn this around without making us hate the writers.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 24, 2014 6:14:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 24, 2014 10:42:31 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: After watching the last episode of Discovery of Romance, it appears that the OTP is going to be the h/OM. With only 4 episodes to go I don't think a HEA ending between the H/h would be realistic and at this point since I don't care for the h I'm indifferent to her getting a HEA with anyone. (ETA: While I'm finding that I don't care for the h/OM, I do continue to like the H (due mostly to Eric's acting). And truthfully I think the ending will be the H/h together (whether it's realistic or not remains to be seen), with the OM/OW going off to do good deeds in a foreign country).

Well, I'm now hoping that the director turns out to be the killer as I only started watching My Secret Hotel for Jin Yi Han. Unfortunately, it does appear that Dramawiki has Nam Goong Min listed as the lead actor.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 24, 2014 5:05:40 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 25, 2014 8:45:05 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I watched the first episode of My Spring Days and was somewhat pleasantly surprised by its initial light tone. While billed as a melodrama (h receives the H's deceased wife's heart), the tone was been closer to a rom/com. I'm also finding the H and h to be an unusual combination.

The H is a 45 year old workingman widower with two children, while the h is in her late 20s and engaged to the H's brother. While the drama will probably never be a favorite, so far it's

interesting enough that I plan to continue watching.

I also watched the first two episodes of My Lovable Girl. It's seems to be following the usual k-drama clichĂŠs - plucky down on her luck h meets rich broken H - doesn't seem to be anything new/different.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 25, 2014 1:30:20 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Rachell I agree with you about Lost. I just prefer the k-drama style of beginning/middle/end shows, that don't drag on for years. As for Song Yi and speaking of favorite heroines, I wanted to say that while she ranks high amongst the h's (female characters) that I like, my favorite female character remains Makino Tsukushi from HYD - the J-drama.

I've watched the first 3 eps of She's So Lovable or My Lovable Girl, and it seems that this show might be going the route of Trot Lovers. Only this show has a better and more interesting H and storyline, but the h in Trot Lovers had a better voice (though the h here aims to be a songwriter and not a singer, so I guess it's fine if her voice isn't very good).

Overall I'm finding this show average, but the it's the only Wednesday/Thursday show that I'm at least semi-interested in.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 25, 2014 11:43:43 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Hey, anyone watch Liar Game? Since there will be a Korean version soon, I want to watch the Japanese version first, but wasn't sure which was best, the movie or the show?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Sep 25, 2014 11:53:27 PM PDT cbela says: Re: My Secret Hotel No... The only believable and heart tugging couple I see to be endgame has to be GHY and NSY. I don't know why she thinks badly of him as if only he is in the wrong. He left her without a word, but he had a plane ticket and an address for her to come to him. She chose not to come to him. She is a bit mean towards him. He's been trying! I am so glad for the weekend... Just a few more days then yay GHY. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 9:13:27 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 26, 2014 9:18:30 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

Jennifer I watched Liar Game a long while back, like maybe a year and half ago. I don't remember the details of the show, but I remember that it was weird but engaging. I had no idea that they were making a k-version of it. I hope that if they make a k-version they will focus on the H/h and their relationship within the setting, and not on the game itself. In the Jversion, if there's one thing I remember it's that there wasn't enough focus on the H/h themselves and their story, but a lot more focus on the game itself (which I don't remember).

I thought that what few interactions the H/h had showed a lot of potential, with a cold but interesting H and a sweet h. So I remember wanting more H/h focus and scenes and background story (especially since the H remains a total mystery). I hope a k-remake will focus more on the characters themselves, as opposed to the weird game. Where did you read about it?....never mind I just saw it, the cast though seems older than the cast of the original.

In the original the H/h were a lot closer in age (the H was the one who played Sojiro in HYD).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 11:02:09 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Lovely - I hope they focus on the relationship too, I need a little romance with my intrigue. I thought the H looked familiar, he is super handsome. I'm excited to see Shin Sung Rok again.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 11:41:37 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 26, 2014 12:14:02 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I agree, I think SSR will be able to pull of ice cold and mysterious easily. I agree that the H in the original Liar Game, is very handsome - but SSR is good looking too :P (ETA: SSR is the H in this remake, right?)

I guess we'll have to wait and see about how this turns out, but I'm interested in checking it out :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 4:18:09 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I was sorry to see that they are cutting Surplus Princess by 4 episodes (out of the originally planned 14 episodes), which means that since they are currently filming episode 9 not a lot of time has been provided to wrap up all of the storylines in the series. I guess it will end up being like Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup where most of the of the storylines were left open/unresolved. While the drama was not a favorite I do think its too bad as I was enjoying the quirky characters.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 5:52:07 PM PDT jassythesassy says:

Newbie here. Just got back from long hiatus away from kdramas. I'm planning to rekindle my passion for kdramas with Fated To Love You. Was it really good? Any kdramas to recommend? My sister strongly advised me to avoid Bride of the Century. Was it really bad?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Sep 26, 2014 6:13:19 PM PDT jak says: I didn't like Bride of the Century, thought it was pretty mediocre, the acting was okay mostly, but didn't see the chemistry between the couple and didn't buy Hongki in the role of rich, cold chaebol.

Then again, I was disappointed in kdrama Fated to Love You as well. Never quite got Jang Hyuk's portrayal, and thought the main turning point in drama was lame compared to original.

I thought Marriage, Not Dating and Cunning Single Lady were better written and enjoyed the story arcs more. The couples were great as well.

If you're looking for melodrama or more serious fare, Golden Cross was good, the ending was disappointing, but overall very strong. So was Beyond the Clouds.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 6:14:06 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So far my favorite k-drama of 2014 has been You From the Stars/My Love From Another Star, so would recommend you consider watching this first. Other fairly recent good dramas have been: Master's Sun, I Hear Your Voice, Secret/Secret Love and Queen In Hyun's Man. I also enjoyed the Thai version of Full House.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 6:54:40 PM PDT jassythesassy says: My Love From Another Star is definitely on my To Watch list. Jun Jihyun was the one who bait me to Hallyu wave. Going to add Marriage, Not Dating on my list. Was that the one with Jo In Sung, right?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 26, 2014 10:30:22 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Lovely, I think SSR is the game master or something, not the con artist that the heroine asks for help. SSR is toothsome for sure.

No, Jo In Sung was in It's Okay its Love.

I'll second the recommendation for My Love from Another Star. Also, I think Master's Sun and Reply 1994 are worth a watch.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 27, 2014 7:05:28 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 27, 2014 7:07:59 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123, it's a bit sad that Surplus Princess has been cut down, I guess it's because I feel that it could've been great had it been executed differently, and had the chef been the H. I'm a few eps behind on this, because it was losing me, and I guess now I won't catch up because the ending is bound to be rushed and weak.

Jennifer, oh I thought he was going to be the H. So then the H is the other guy? Wasn't he the H in Angel Eyes (which I dropped)? If he is, then I can't see him in this role, whereas I could easily see SSR. I guess I will still check it out, but I'll keep my expectations low.

On another note, I third the recommendation for "My Love from the Stars/You from the Stars", I also recommend "I Hear Your Voice".

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 30, 2014 5:04:15 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 30, 2014 5:05:52 PM PDT cbela says: Om..goodness.

"My Secret Hotel" I didn't really care for ep 11, but I really did like ep 12! I didn't like the ending though :(...

And it is intense!!! GHY deserves better. He is a great actor! His eyes and voice are mesmerizing.

"Discovery of Love" I watched all episodes...haven't watched this week yet. I dont know if I want to continue anymore. I was hoping H and h, but now I don't really care anymore. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Sep 30, 2014 7:22:54 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Sep 30, 2014 7:23:04 PM PDT luvnlife says: Discovery of Love was intense this week. Pendulum swinging... but they have a lot to clean up before show end next week.

Any new good looking shows on the horizon? I really need something before I lose kdrama interest...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 1, 2014 7:59:19 AM PDT Purse Monkey says: There's no new kdrama that I'm looking forward to watch but I'm dying to watch a new cdrama called Cruel Romance. http://www.jaynestars.com/tv-dramas/huang-xiaoming-andjoe-chen-fall-into-a-cruel-romance/ The synopsis sounds awesome and the H seems to be the possessive, jealous type with him being a mafia boss and all. I really like the actress that plays the h too. I can't wait to watch it.

I'm hoping it'll be good but if the H is as possessive and crazy in love with the h as all the synopsises made him out to be, I'm hooked already.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 1, 2014 8:32:40 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: As it relates to Discovery of Romance, I've come to the conclusion that the only type of relationship that the h is capable of is HFN. As the H said, the h loves herself first and as she has shown isn't one to tolerate any rough patches in a relationship. Given that all relationships have rough patches at some point or other, I expect her to again dump the H. I give them 3 years at best.

The Plus Nine Boys remains cute, with most of the boys now making progress in their relationships. Not overly fond of the 39 year-old's love interest. I was hoping that he would move on to someone else, as I don't think his h deserved a second chance. The 29 year old's relationship remains my favorite of the 4.

Only thing I can say about She's So Lovely is that the plot is trite and the acting incredibly bad.

I do think the "cellular memory" twist to My Spring Days is different. The OM isn't earning any sympathy points with me and I was glad that the h dumped him. His whole relationship with the h just seems so wrong (like he's cheating with his brother's wife). And I actually disliked him when he was taunting the H over the h.

Overall, Glorious Days has been improved by the cut in episodes as storylines are wrapping up. Also, I wasn't thrilled that Jang Bo Ri is Here was extended. But, I guess the villain needed more time to complete her world domination.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 1, 2014 8:48:57 PM PDT jak says: Oh, I'm definitely looking forward to Cruel Romance as well. And maybe some other upcoming c and tw dramas, but like Purse Monkey, no kdramas strike my interest.

I've started watching You Light Up My Star, I like it so far. The hero played by Joe Cheng is already on the verge of losing it. He sees things and after 7 years of playing the same role, has started being unsure what the reality of his love for girlfriend is, whom he stars with. And rather brutally breaks up with her. He's through with pretense and platitudes, and wants reality, but his gf just doesn't get that yet.

I wasn't sure about the heroine, played by Janine, who's a solid actress, but in ep 2, we see her plunking down in front of a tv, crying over the romantic scene from a drama she and bf starred in and that was cute. She's pretty pragmatic, and doesn't have a problem going along with what's expected of her. i want to see more of the story behind her character.

There's a side story of 2nd male lead maybe, who's really a clown figure. I don't care about him at all, I suppose he's there to lighten the story, but I just want to watch Joe Cheng's angst, like when he learns he's been nominated for a worst actor award and goes to accept it in ep 2.

I thought Joe Cheng did a good job in the scene, although other scenes just made me wince.

He's not the best actor to me, but he has been convincing at times, and I want to see if this role will help him grow as an actor.

I'm also hoping the main couple can grow together and get to know each other, (both of them seem to have been just going through the motions of being bf and gf without actually being there for each other.)

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 2, 2014 4:24:59 AM PDT luvnlife says: Where do you all usually stream cdramas? Cruel Romance looks good. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 2, 2014 1:17:41 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: @luvnlife: Viki has some cdramas, but gooddrama is usually my main source. But be warned that it seems like subbing isn't as fast as kdrama subbing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 7:56:47 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So looks like Plus Nine Boys has run into difficulties - its been accused of plagiarism and had its episode count cut to 14 (so this drama will now end next week). This is the third of the currently airing drama that I'm following that has had its episodes count cut. I guess the networks/cable channels are no longer willing to tolerate dramas with low ratings.

Unfortunately, it seems my viewing preferences are out of step with the Korean viewing public as I have liked/enjoyed (but not loved) all three of these low rated dramas.

I watched the first two episodes of The Greatest Marriage and found it interesting enough that I plan to continue following. The h seems fine but the H is a complete jerk (its going to take a lot to redeem this guy) and the OM is immature (but so far I'm liking him much better than the H).

I don't see any k-dramas on the horizon that I think will be a riveting/must watch drama, but I'm hopeful that a few will at least be enjoyable/likable.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 8:51:43 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 5, 2014 6:32:06 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Oh, I didn't know that "Plus Nine Boys" was running into trouble, and had its episode count cut down. I had started it and thought it was off to an interesting start, but I'm behind on it, so I guess now I won't pick it up again either. Guys have you noticed that 2014 seems to not be the year of dramas? Aside from "You from the Stars" which started in 2013, the year 2014 has been a weak year for dramas.

Also since I'm not really following any dramas right now, waiting for the new (ETA: batch) to see if there will be anything that is enjoyable, I've been passing the time reading some entertainment news lol (even though I don't listen to a lot of kpop, because after you've listened to Jaejoong solo, JYJ, and some older/classic DBSK5 songs - English subbed - it's hard to get into any other groups, because I've already seen and heard the top/best). Anyways back to my post, so I've been reading entertainment news, and it seems that this year isn't the year of kpop either.

On another note, I read that JJ won an excellence acting award, and he deserved it, because his acting is very good and natural.

Now back to dramas, hopefully you guys will keep mentioning potentially good upcoming shows, so that I can add them to my "want to watch" list, because I really miss being hooked on a drama/romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 9:33:57 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Oh and I just wanted to add, since we're talking about a decided lack of really good dramas.

What do you guys think makes a drama riveting/hooking and a favorite?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 3:04:19 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I think believable sexual tension and awareness of the attraction on the parts of the leads really seals a show for me. The lack of it is what soured me on Heirs, Fated to Love You and

Heartstrings, but when the leads have a lot of sizzle between them, like the leads in Secret, First Shop of Coffee Prince and My Name is Kim Sam Soon, wowza, it doesn't even matter if the story goes a bit makjang, I'd watch them forever.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 5:46:53 PM PDT luvnlife says: Sexual tension and awareness of the attraction" seals it for me too. Opposites attract. Strong Hero who knows what he wants and goes for it when appropriate. h who is not a doormat. H is bit of a bad boy who melts being with h. Tension/Disagreemnt between the two with a good grovel scene or one where the H protect the h in some way does it for me too. (Secret, Gentlemen's Dignity, Secret Garden, The Princess' Man) Great discussion question.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 5, 2014 6:31:27 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I think both of you make good points, I agree that there has to be sizzle/spark between the H/h. I think that that gets amplified by having a good/interesting storyline to go with it, that builds the tension and provides good character development for both characters, in addition to the intensity/emotional intensity.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Oct 5, 2014 10:14:57 PM PDT jak says: @Rachell - I think gooddrama doesn't sub dramas, they just steal subs from other sources, including viki, d-addicts etc., even against the wishes of the subber. I sometimes use this site too, but it's better to avoid this site if you can find the original subber instead.

I like what others said about the otp, but would also add to me good music can change a good drama into a great one or get me emotionally invested even though its not very good, aka Full House.

Also, good writing and directing can make me tune in to a drama, but I'm not necessarily emotionally invested in it without the other factors, a character/OTP to root for, good pace, music, etc.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Oct 5, 2014 10:43:48 PM PDT jak says:

I think kpop had a world of scandals in 2014, all the dating scandals, and disappointing group breakups (like Sulli and Jessica leaving their groups) and musically wasn't as good as 2013.

But there are some good groups out there. I think the new YG group Winner put out a very solid first album, the title track is okay, but I love the non title tracks, Different and Confession. I also love, love, love Jay Park's Metronome, and Akdong Musician's Melted I do have to agree DBSK5 set a standard few groups can overcome with their solid singing ability coupled with some classic songs, but JYJ's latest effort was pretty underwhelming.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 5:03:18 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Jak - where do you watch your dramas besides viki and df? gooddrama is my last resort go to... the reason being I hate all the pop ups I get when I click on the site (afraid I might get a virus).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 10:16:43 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I'd like to know somewhere else to watch dramas too. Lately gooddrama has a virus popup on their videos. I'm so glad my hubby was peeking over my shoulder and warned me not to install the updated viewer (my finger was hovering an inch above the keys!), it was a virus that he's had to deal with at work.

Jak - there have been a lot of scandals and I think it is a good thing to shake things up. The world of kpop is kinda creepy with its 15 year contracts, lack of worker protections, overworked idols and the prohibitions on dating and a personal life. I've never understood the use of the word 'scandal' when referring to a couple of 20 somethings going on a date. What is so scandalous about single adults dating other single adults?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Oct 6, 2014 2:04:02 PM PDT jak says: I wouldn't download an .exe file from any source except sites I trusted.

I use Chrome with adblock and don't see many ads.

In regards to somewhere else to watch dramas, there's no easy answer. It depends on what drama you want to watch, from what country. kdramas are easiest to find of course, from a variety of different legal sources. I have a hulu plus account, it has many df dramas, but also ones from mbc america, viki, cj &m.

I'll point you to some link pages, but basically I download some, torrent others and stream

most dramas. http://outsideseoul.blogspot.com/2012/08/kdrama-linkapoloza.html -kinda outdated http://iwishmylifewereanasiandrama.tumblr.com/WTW2 - this list includes more than kdramas http://www.mvibo.com/, kbsworld, CrunchyRoll are all legal. If you're wondering about a specific site, let me know.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 2:47:27 PM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I also use chrome with ad-block, so I don't get many ads. I use gooddrama as a last resort as well. But it's one of the only sources I know to stream dramas from Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. I've used crunchyroll as well.

As for what I look for in a drama, it's really that trifecta. I look for good acting, good writing, and good directing. I want my actors to embody the characters and make me believe that's who they are. I want my writing to be crisp, heartfelt, smart, and flow in a manner that makes sense with no plot points just for the sake of it. And I want it to look beautiful. I want the moody lighting, and intense close-ups during key moments. I want to feel like I'm the camera and I'm witness to all these intense private moments. But I will say that I think the first item is most important. I'll watch a drama with poor writing or directing if I love the chemistry between the two actors. It's amazing what a good actor can do even with poor story or writing.

I would probably pick The Princess' Man as the drama that came the closest to being perfect in all three of these. It had an amazing story that was based just enough in fact to give it a rich, real vibe. It was shot so beautifully with amazing fight scenes and tender love scenes. And Park Shi Hoo and Moon Chae Won were just perfectly cast and so believable as these two lovers with everything tearing them away from each other.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 4:15:59 PM PDT jassythesassy says: @Lovely D.M.- I think I found another DBSK5 and JJ fangirl here. ^^ So happy for JJ winning the excellence acting award. I was reading the dramabeans about the awards show and majority of the people were butthurt of Kim soo-hyun winning the Daesang. I, myself, was rooting for Jeon Ji-hyun or Ha Jiwon. But, oh well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 4:18:31 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 6, 2014 4:55:57 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

@Jennifer, yes I rarely use gooddrama anymore, I mostly use viki. @Jack, have you listened to "Creation", "Let Me See", "Dear J", "Dad You there?", and "So So" from JYJ's new album? I would say all these 5 songs are great vocally and lyrically (except So So has one English lyric mistake). The first 3 are my faves with "Creation" I think being my n#1 fave from this list.

ETA: I just saw your post jassy, I'm not really a DBSK5 fan since my fave k-band is JYJ, however I appreciate and like several of DBSK5 songs, and yes JJ is my favorite male artist.

ETA again lol: on another note, yes I was reading some of those comments as well. However I find KSH one of the better actors out there though not the best, and he played Do Min Joon well.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 4:52:19 PM PDT jassythesassy says: I'm definitely in love with "Dad You there?" song. My sister was complaining already for having that song put on repeat.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 5:01:34 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: lol jassy, yes that song is emotional. I wish they would translate most of their songs to English and release an English version of the songs I mentioned above (at least).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 5:45:50 PM PDT jassythesassy says: Please not with their "cute" engrish again. jk. Their The Beginning album is still fresh in my mind. lol Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 5:52:47 PM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Has anyone watched Bad Guys? It looks pretty good, even without a hint of romancing.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 6, 2014 6:31:12 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says:

@ Jassy, surprisingly their English songs are nowhere near as good as their k-songs. This is why I wished they would release English versions of their k-songs because they showcase their great vocals (specifically JJ and Junsu), and have beautiful/touching lyrics. But I agree they have to work on their pronunciation first :) @Jennifer, no because I need "romancing" lol, in my shows, but please keep us updated if you are going to follow it. I'm also keeping my eye on an upcoming TW-drama called "Apple in Your Eye", there's a preview on viki - I don't know, hopefully it will be worth checking out Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 5:12:20 AM PDT luvnlife says: @Jennifer - I have my eyes on Bad Guys as well... maybe there is some water from this drought. However; I could not find a site that had it subbed so I have not watched it yet. I did see dramabeans did a recap but I didn't want to spoil it so I didn't read beyond the first paragraph saying the first episode really delivered. Were you able to find a place to watch it subbed?

Discovery of Romance.... the thing I hate the most.. a doormat h. One more episode to go and she can't make a decision nor tell anyone how she feels. Her current boyfriend had enough and just dumped her (gently). Now it opens the door for her to run back to the other guy... but this makes her look so weak in my eyes. She should have been the one taking charge and dumping her boyfriend (if that is how she feels). Another example of writing gone bad.

Blademan - so after my ranting/laughing of the first episode I have become a closet watcher of this show. It turned around after episode 2 and I have to say DW is putting on a great show of playing different emotions. It is fun to see his various facial impressions. I don't want to jinx it but the h (actress i dislike the most in Kdramaland) has stepped up her acting and is performing well. I actually get teary eyed when she gets emotional. She is still not perfect but she has come a long way.

Endless Love (aka Endless Torture) - weekend drama has 8/9 episodes left. I skim/skip through this show because of Jung Kyung Ho. Not a lot of romance because it focuses on Korea going through some dark political times. I am hoping that things are on an upswing here on out but the writers usually kill a key character before the end... Im just hoping KC (Jung Kyung Ho) stays alive and gets the girl in the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 5:56:31 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 7, 2014 8:43:27 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Looks like Hyun Bin is returning to dramaland playing a split personality (com/rom Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde) in January 2015. Sounds like the love triangle will be between his two selves and the h (but I expect like Fall in Love With Me we will also have a second male lead in the mix).

ETA: Re: Discovery of Romance - it's a rare h that is so unlikable that you truly wish she ends up alone. Not sure I can believe any HEA involving this h.

Also, I continue to really enjoy The Three Musketeers. Great melding of the novel with the Joseon setting. Lee Jin Wook is rocking it as Crown Prince So Hyun (Athos). I also really like the Crown Princess and hope that she finds happiness with her Prince. It will be a real downer if Season 3 follows Joseon history and ends in the death of the prince and princess.

And surprisingly, Jung Yung Hwa hasn't been horrible as the d'Artagnan character.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 10:13:59 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: luvnlife - I haven't found subbed version of Bad Guys, yet. I'll let you know if I do.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 3:41:04 PM PDT luvnlife says: YES - THE DAY HAS COME!!! Thank you Taz for sharing the news about Hyun Bin!! I started up Secret Garden over this past weekend to get my fix. The Kdrama goodness is hopefully returning... I can't wait!! And Fall In Love With Me started off good just failed at the end so hopefully the Kdrama version is better. Did they cast the female lead yet... if I only spoke Korean I'd be in line auditioning... jk. :) Yes please Jennifer - I will do some looking around tonight and let you know if i see anything out there.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 6:47:58 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: Reader123 thanks for sharing, I like Hyun Bin (Secret Garden is one of my favorite shows).

However the only drawback is that this will be by the writer of Chongdamdong (sp?) Alice (that's what I read, please correct me if I'm wrong). I felt that that show fizzled out, and ended up being forgettable. But I will check this show out when it starts, and hopefully it won't disappoint. Now I'm curious about the h's character.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 7, 2014 8:27:51 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Its not too late to audition for the new Hyun Bin drama as they are still currently in process of casting the h and other supporting characters (perhaps you can make an argument for an English speaking character). Current plans are for a 20 episode drama.

http://www.soompi.com/2014/10/06/hyun-bin-confirmed-for-sbs-hyde-jekyll-i-first-dramaafter-completing-military-service/ Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 8, 2014 2:25:26 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: So the writers of The Greatest Marriage went out of their way in this week's episodes to make all of the characters in this drama completely unlikable. The so-called H and OW are now beyond any hope of redemption (or certainly not any that I would buy). And the h actions towards the OM are almost as bad. At this point I'm hoping he sues and wins sole child custody (and I'm not even that fond of his childish character).

Spoilers - Discovery of Love Discovery of Love wrapped up as expected, with everyone given a happy sendoff and all loose end tied up. Overall, not a drama that I would recommend to anyone wanting to watch a romance.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 9, 2014 10:17:09 AM PDT Jennifer L. Rinehart says: How disappointing, I was really looking forward to Greatest Marriage.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 9, 2014 10:51:33 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: Guys, I'm so disappointed with all the current dramas, and I'm not super excited about anything I'm seeing coming up. I'll probably check out Cantible, but I'm not really wanting to watch a sweet quirky h chase after a cold jerk who NEVER really unthaws. Even the news of Hyun Bin coming back isn't getting me going. First the drama is too far into the future. And I'm not yet sold on the premise. It does have potential though. A lot will depend on who they cast as the h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 10, 2014 8:18:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 10, 2014 9:19:57 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: Just read that DarkSmurfSub is subbing Bad Guys. (ETA: Looks like they have episode 1 almost fully subbed.)

While not an addictive watch, probably the drama that I'm enjoying the most of the ones currently airing is The Three Musketeers. ETA: but I am a little concerned that since this is just Season 1 of a three Season drama the final episode will end in a major cliffhanger.

I also continue to enjoy My Spring Days and its mellow, more realistic (at least so far) tone (despite it's "cellular memory" theme). And it's one of the few dramas where I like/respect the OW a lot more than the OM. I'm a little disappointed that the writer of My Secret Hotel is making the H so immature/childish. I'm not sure why rom/com writers all seem to think that the H must be childish in order to be humorous.

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Reader123 I agree, concerning the H, one of the things that can easily put me off a drama is a childish H. A H can be humorous while still maintaining his attractive traits and without being outright childish. I also agree with you about Discovery of Love, I skimmed through the last ep after having dropped this show at around ep 10, and yes this is a disappointing show that could've easily been better, had it been executed differently.

I've been seeing the teasers for Tomorrow Cantabille, and I think this show might have potential. I found the teasers interesting, so I'm hoping this show doesn't disappoint. Ep 1 of Apple in your Eye, exceeded my expectations. I find the characterization of the h to be very good even if she's a bit too quirky sometimes, I really like how there is a depth to her. The show feels contemplative, in a good way. However I'm not liking the H so far. I like angst in my shows, but angst without a good reason just makes the H look selfish (but we've only seen him as a teenager, so I'm hoping his character will be better as an adult). So I'm hoping that this show will be good till the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 13, 2014 8:40:07 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 13, 2014 8:43:11 PM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 1 of Tomorrow's Cantabile, and it was a solidly good first ep! I enjoyed it, it's very quirky mixed in with some weirdness and comedy (it's based off a manga, so that's expected - alongside the exaggeration of some aspects), yet has its beautiful/quiet moments.

The casting so far, is very good. I really like the music (lovely classical music), and cinematography. I can already see good chemistry between the H/h, but I wish the manhandling of the H towards the h will be toned down soon (though I think it's true to the manga). I like the sweet/gentle moments. Oh and it seems that "Witch Ahn" from "Surplus Princess" is everywhere lol, he's in this show as well. Hopefully this show will maintain its good start.

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Posted on Oct 14, 2014 6:47:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 14, 2014 7:01:26 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that the first episode of Cantabile Tomorrow was good and so far seems to be remaining true to the original Nodame Cantabile. I like that it remains wacky but lacks the OTT cartoonishness that I thought marred the j-version. I really hope that the romance is better in this version (never understood why anyone thought the romance in the original was in any way romantic) and that they avoid the usual k-drama tropes that were not present in the original (please no fatal illness, amnesia or evil OW). And as expected the music is great.

ETA: The Three Musketeers remains very good, with no mid-series slump in action. I also continue to like What Happens to My Family - interesting storylines but without the makjang.

SPOILERS on wrapped up dramas Spoilers - Jang Bori is Here - the OTT makjang mess finally wrapped up. The villain (evil fake sister), fake mother and real mother all suffered some punishment for their behavior (but not enough for the pain and anguish everyone had to endure for 52 episodes). And Moony doesn't die! (show had seemed to be building up to his death but I'm not sure that I like the ending that they gave him). While the last 10 episodes or so became somewhat watchable, this is not a drama I would ever recommend to anyone. h was an naĂŻve doormat for most of the show.

Spoliers - Plus Nine Boys - solid ending despite being cut by 2 episodes. I guess in k-dramas, fortunetellers are always correct and as predicted only one of the boys got a true HEA (but at least the rest were left in a good place). Not sure that the h's for the 29 & 39 year olds deserved their guy - both were pretty passive.

Spoliers - Surplus Princess - don't even get me started on this ending - truly WTF and to top it off she ends up with the wrong guy. Perhaps the writer's revenge for the show being cut by 4 episodes?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 14, 2014 10:31:16 AM PDT Lovely D.M. says: I agree with you about Tomorrow Cantabile, in that it is less cartoon-ish and more believable than the j-version. I tried to watch the j-version a long while back, but couldn't get past the first two eps, because I felt it was too cartoon-ish. I too hope that the focus in this version will be on the H/h interactions/character-development and romance story, alongside the music.

Not surprised that Surplus Princess ended badly, I knew that the ending was going to be bad once the show got cut down. I'm glad I didn't waste my time watching it past the first few eps.

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luvnlife says: Another one bites the dust... Secret Hotel. SPOILER Another drama focused on pushing each other away for most of the drama up until the last 10 minutes. Talented actors who I would like to see in another drama - especially Tal Tal from Empress Ki. (Side Note the original writer of this drama died after episode 3 that is why the tone of the show changed so dramatically.) @Taz... did you get a chance to watch Bad Guys? Is it good? I only watched the first ten minutes. I got pulled away to do something else.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 15, 2014 8:33:07 AM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: luvnlife - I haven't started watching Bad Guys yet, opted instead to watch Say I Do Again. I did notice that most of the other streaming sites have now pickup Bad Guys.

Spoilers - My Secret Hotel. I do agree that the writing was the big fail with this drama, which is pretty sad as I do think that the H/h had one of the better backstories of all the second chance romances that I've watched (for example, the backstory in Say I Do Again is so bad that I'm not sure why this couple would ever attempt to get together again, and if they do, I doubt that I'd believe in their HEA). It really seems like the main problem with rom/com is that the writers seem more interested in creating a "shipping" war involving the h/OM versus the h/H that the romance is dropped in favor of angst-filled episodes which go absolutely nowhere. And to further drag out the shipping wars, the H/h relationship stays unresolved until the last 10 minutes of the show. I was mostly following this show for Jin Yi Han and hope the writing in his next drama is better. Unfortunately, even his previous drama (A New Leaf) also started out strong but just petered out towards the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 17, 2014 5:06:54 AM PDT luvnlife says: The preview for the new kdrama Liar Game looks promising. (fingers crossed) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 17, 2014 3:43:02 PM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 17, 2014 3:44:46 PM PDT cbela says: "The Secret Hotel" Jin Yi Han has become a favorite actor for me. I am just happy they got their HEA. :) I also really liked the OST music.

"Hi! Love on" I am avidly watching this drama. It is interesting!

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 19, 2014 8:29:29 PM PDT taz-mania (Reader123) says: It's not looking very likely that the promised movie conclusion of the TW-drama In a Good Way is going to happen. Per Koalasplaygound, filming didn't occur this past summer as originally planned and the actors have all moved on to other projects. But on a positive note, no official announcement cancelling the project has been made. http://koalasplayground.com/2014/08/24/lego-lee-and-kirsten-jen-reunite-for-in-a-good-waymedia-event-as-the-movie-version-hasnt-materialized/ Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 20, 2014 6:47:15 PM PDT luvnlife says: @Taz... thanks for sharing. I read something similar a few weeks ago. They should have ended the show better if there wasn't going to be a movie.

I've been anticipating Liar Game that started today. Even without all the subs I really enjoyed it and it looks promising. Something different and intriguing to watch. Check out the previews to get a feel for how it goes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 28, 2014 5:24:56 AM PDT luvnlife says: Pride & Prejudice started this week - off to a good fast start. I recommend checking it out.

Liar Game is still very intriguing. I'm looking forward to today's episode.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 28, 2014 6:20:13 AM PDT Rashell Anderson says: I'm still waiting for that drama that will hook me. Right now I'm not really even watching anything. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Oct 28, 2014 10:41:35 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Oct 28, 2014 10:43:57 AM PDT luvnlife says: I thought of you, Rashell, when I made my post. Was hoping to get you back on board. It looks like 2015 might be a better year with some of our bigger name stars coming back to do dramas. I'm excited for Hyun Bin.

Did you see that Park Shi-Hoo is slated to star in another dramas? Earlier this year he was going to be play in Triangle (I think that was the drama) but then they pulled him back after public outrage. I wonder what will happen this time around.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 3, 2014 9:03:17 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 3, 2014 9:08:29 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers on Finished Dramas Spoilers - Season 1 of The Three Musketeers wrapped up yesterday. Overall, the drama was a excellent melding of The Three Musketeers story and Joseon history and given it's substantial source material, it was able to get better each week, while avoiding any boring or filler episodes. While not a major storyline, the very sweet romance between the prince & princess (my two favorite characters of the drama) wrapped up happily. Also, I was pleasantly surprised that the drama didn't end with a major cliffhanger but instead opted to spend the last 10 or so minutes setting the stage for season 2.

Major Spoilers - My Spring Days - for a melodrama, I did find this drama to be somewhat low-key, lacking the normal melodrama villains and OTT storylines. Unfortunately, like so many other melodramas it also lacked a HEA for the H/h. Overall, not a bad drama but definitely not one I would recommend to anyone looking for a drama that ends on a happy note.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 3, 2014 10:21:50 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 3, 2014 10:27:51 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Okay so I had started watching "Apple of Your Eye" again, since I had waited for the rest of the eps to be subbed after checking out the first ep. So after watching eps 2 and 3, which were still good, I decided to check out the last ep before I continue (though it's not subbed yet, just to see how the ending would be). Well, I am glad that I checked the ending, because this show does not have a happy ending! So now I don't think I will watch more of it :( Tomorrow Cantabile is fairly entertaining and cute, but it's not capturing me. So I'm just casually following it. Therefore Rashell I agree, I think this has been the longest drama slump we've gone through. But I'm hoping that Pinocchio will be good.

Now onto better news lol, for those of you interested in watching LDK the movie, I was browsing youtube for mvs, and one of the comments had posted a link where the LDK movie has been posted with English subs. The website is called myasiantv, there search for L.DK or L DK. The subs are decent but there's grammatical errors. This movie is good and cute and funnier than I thought, and it's also heartfelt and has some angst. I enjoyed it! I will most probably watch it again (hoping it will be posted soon with better subs). I will start reading the manga soon, since I liked the movie.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 3, 2014 11:44:22 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Yay, LDK!!!!

Thanks for the link, Lovely D.M. The manga is pretty darn good, it isn't in my top five, but I like the snappy dialogue and the setting so much that its strangely addictive.

Is anyone watching Birth of a Beauty? What do you think?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 3, 2014 12:50:12 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Happy watching Jennifer :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 4, 2014 3:15:57 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Does anyone know when Cruel Romance is going to air? According to the websites, it was suppose to air 11/2/14 but I haven't heard anything about it. It's the only show I'm looking toward to now.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 4, 2014 4:58:13 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 4, 2014 6:00:23 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I have started watching a couple of the new dramas. Modern Farmer is a hoot. Definitely a comedy with lots of lol moments. Unfortunately, not finding any chemistry between the H/h.

I'm also enjoying the workplace drama Misaeng/Incomplete Life. The H is an sweet underdog character, while the h is an intelligent/capable worker. Definitely not your typical k-drama H/h, perhaps due to the drama being based on a manhwa.

ETA: I'm also finding Pride and Prejudice to be good. I like the H/h backstory and similar to You're All Surrounded it appears that it will have a case of the day to solve.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 4, 2014 8:48:23 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says:

Cruel Romance looks pretty great, I haven't seen any subbed epis yet.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 4, 2014 11:43:30 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: So far Birth of a Beauty is off to a good start, with a h who manages to be likable without being pathetic and a H (similar to Joo Sang Wook's last role) who is dorky. Even the lying, cheating husband came across as nice, but I'm still looking forward to his and his girlfriend's downfall. I do think the director made a wise choice in having the pre-surgery version of the h be played by another actress. Since this drama is only 20 episodes, hopefully it won't get bogged down like some of those 50 episode weekend dramas tend to do.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 5, 2014 2:43:48 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I actually really liked this week's episodes of Cantabile Tomorrow. The h isn't as OTT wacky and the H in this version isn't as cold and indifferent to the h as his j-drama counterpart.

Wonder if this version will have them go abroad to study.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 6, 2014 5:15:36 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 6, 2014 5:16:37 AM PST luvnlife says: Pride and Prejudice is going well. I like the leads. The story is melo with each episode having its own mystery. There is some dramatic backstory between H and h. I love the way he stares and is trying to be protective of h. They've flashed the book "Pride and Prejudice" in the show but our H is softer than the Mr. Darcy we know.

Blademan turned out to be a good show once you got past the crazy first episode. I take back all the bashing I did about the h actress in "When a Man Loves." In this show you would think someone else is playing the lead... she does well. Her and Dong Wook have great chemistry.

Lastly, I am watching Liar Game. Enjoying the show and find myself constantly thinking about what I would do if I was part of the show. I've heard rumors the writers didn't want a romance but I read a lot of fan excited about the possibility. To me, the h is too naive/inexperienced to the world for our H. I do like the H and would scoop him up for myself if I was part of the show... lol.

Did Cruel Romance start and where are you finding it streaming?

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Posted on Nov 7, 2014 6:57:12 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Spoilers - My Lovable Girl Spoiler - My Lovable Girl wrapped up this week. Overall, a very trite drama, further marred by extremely poor acting by the h (throughout the drama she exhibited only one frozen facial expression, which was coupled with a monotone delivery) and the OM (I don't remember L's acting being this bad in Shut Up Flower Boy Band, but his acting has been horrible in both this drama and Sly and Single Again). I really don't understand why these limited talented idols are hired as leads. But I guess their bad acting did at least make Rain's acting look decent in comparison. Most of the plot was standard k-drama fare (absolutely zero surprises or originality in the plot), with even the back-stabbing villain of the drama being offered his job back in the company he spent the entire drama betraying and trying to destroy. Similar to Rock 'n' Road, this plot point left an extremely sour taste. So unless you're a huge Rain fan, my recommendation is to avoid this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 8, 2014 12:56:13 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: So I started watching Liar Game, and even though I wouldn't call it a very romantic drama, it is pretty addicting. And the H is just smokin hot in it. Seriously. I've always seen Lee Sang Yoon as kind of a cute, goofy guy. But in this one he is INTENSE and it's HOT! He's completely different than I've ever seen him. He's less polished and kind of has a scruffier appearance. And he's so smart. His mind adds to the attraction. Kim So Eun is wonderful as the innately good girl h. She manages to make a pretty Candy type character interesting. And the evil mastermind who seems to be manipulating everyone is, of course, played perfectly by Shin Sung Rok. It's an interesting premise the idea of studying human nature in a game, and the question is even the most "good" person ultimately corruptible. Anyway, it's finally given me something that I at least find interesting to watch from the kdrama stand point.

But I'm still waiting for my romantic kdrama crack. I miss it. :( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 8, 2014 5:33:43 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I guess for those who haven't watched the J-version, it is easier to get into Liar Game the Kversion. Last week I watched the first two eps, and I couldn't finish the second ep, and that's because I keep seeing the H from the J-version, and it looks/feels like the H in this K-version is very miscast. SSR however plays his part really well, and he is a compelling and mysterious character. I noticed they gave his character a much bigger role in this version. The h in this k-version comes off as more feisty, the J-version h was so sweet - and I sort of liked the big contrast between her character and the H's. However I still found the h in the kversion okay. But since you're giving it a fairly good review, I guess I might go back and give the k-version a chance.

I'm reading the L-DK manga, and I'm enjoying it so far. I had to go past the first chapter

though, and then I started to get into it. I'm still at the beginning, and as I go along I find myself comparing what they changed in the movie. However the L-DK movie is my favorite J-movie so far! I thought it was super cute, when he got a job once he moved in with her and started paying the rent, while she started cooking his lunch boxes. They were acting like a sweet married couple during that part of the movie, without even realizing it :) I've watched the first two eps of Mr. Back/Baek, and I'm thinking it might be inspired by that Benjamin Button movie, only this one is a romantic comedy with suspense? Anyways I'm interested to watch more. However I am shipping the h with the son, because I just don't see how the father will remain younger in the end, and I also just find it weird to ship the h with the father. I get the feeling that he might either go back to his age, or die, in the end. I also hope we start seeing a more mature and "in control" side to him. I know that usually the first few eps in a k-drama are more focused on the comedy aspect, but I'm finding it very hard to believe that that would be the personality of a chairman. Moving on, Junsu sings the main OST for this drama! That was a pleasant surprise.

But I agree Rashell, I have yet to find that romance kdrama that is hooking - this year.

Last but not least, I've seen the new stills of Pinnochio, and it looks like this drama might just be the right one on the romance/suspense front! Though I don't understand why the H is the h's adopted uncle, even though they're the same age (I wonder why the writer would come up with that idea lol). Anyways since this writer is good with romance/suspense, I am hoping that this show won't disappoint, despite the weird and vague parts of the premise that are getting revealed. Oh and also I read that Min Joon Gook, villain from IHYV will have a cameo in this show (drama crossover?).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 12, 2014 11:07:33 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I continue to really enjoy Cantabile Tomorrow with its (mostly) lovable characters (however, I could do without the school politics). I especially like how the H/h are helping each other to grow and how the H has finally acknowledged his feelings for the h. So cute when the h made him change her name in his phone to "fluttering heart".

Modern Farmer remains a hoot. While I'm not feeling the romance between the H/h (she seems like an older sister), the Ki Joon/Bal Ja and Han Cheol/Soo Yeon romances are both rather sweet.

So I take back what I said about the h's husband (the OM) in Birth of a Beauty being somewhat nice. I'm finding the plot to be moving at a good pace, with the h now realizing that her husband tried to murder her and has staged her "death" to look like a suicide.

Unfortunately, the H is still clueless about the evilness of the OW. I thought the synopsis of What Happens to My Family was wrong when it indicated that it was a drama about a father who sues his children. It took over 25 episodes but we have finally reached that plot point - go Dad (he's really one of k-drama's better parent). While I continue to like the daughter and youngest son, I still don't particularly care for the oldest son (and to make matters worse, the actor only has one facial expression - stone faced), his wife

and his in-laws. Not that it's had a lot of competition, but so far this is my favorite family drama of 2014. Hopefully it can maintain interesting plotlines till the end.

I'm also loosely following The Legendary Witch (classic melodrama), Pride and Prejudice (procedural drama), Misaeng (workplace slice of life drama), and Say I Do Again (but I may drop this one if the focus shifts, as it appears to be doing, to the malicious maneuvering of the OW).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 12, 2014 7:20:38 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched the first ep of Pinocchio, and it was a fast paced, dramatic, and interesting. So now I see how there will be a contrast between the H/h, where the H's life is a lie, as opposed to the h who can't lie because of her Pinocchio syndrome. It also looks like the H is staying in the h's family because he wants revenge, which should make this show very interesting. I'm so looking forward to tomorrow's ep, to see how the story will take shape. But it's been a while since I've watched a first ep that was this promising, so I'm excited now! Hopefully this show will live up to it's potential.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 11:57:10 AM PST mandylynn12 says: I am sorry if I am jumping in on this topic, but I love Asian Dramas and it seems a few mentioned in the first couple pages of this thread aren't available on hulu. Can anyone recommend a different site to watch them? And if it has been mentioned already I apologize for the oversight.

Thanks!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 13, 2014 1:04:59 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: mandylynn: definitely check out www.dramafever.com and www.viki.com. Both have extensive dramas available for streaming. For some dramas that are rare, often weekend type dramas, I also use www.gooddrama.net.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 6:56:42 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 2 of Pinocchio and I continue to really like this show. I thought that ep 2 was better than ep 1. LJS is so charismatic and he has the "gaze", even with a bad wig. PSH is cute, and I really liked her imagination this ep - I thought it was sweet that they sort of paid a small tribute to IHYV (where LJS played the H too) and a bit to YFTS (Cheon Song Yi), that

happen to be two of my fave shows. I also have to say that the chemistry between PSH and LJS is really good. The only other show of PSH where she had this palpable chemistry with the H, was You're Beautiful (another fave show of mine). I'm looking forward to see where this show goes.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 7:56:37 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: I'm keeping up with your Pinocchio reviews, D.M. But I'm not quite ready to watch yet. But you are giving me hope that this could be the one. I do love this production team. And the cast is pretty good too. So I'm crossing my fingers that after a couple more episodes, I'll come on board.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 8:21:34 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Glad to hear that, then I'll keep the updates coming :) Hopefully this show won't disappoint, since it's off to a good start.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 8:24:48 PM PST 1ladydevil says: Haven't seen an Asian drama in 2-3 years. I'm trying to get back into them. Anyone know of a good one with possessive, jealous, dominant hero? Must have a happy ending.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 13, 2014 9:37:57 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 13, 2014 9:38:21 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @ 1ladydevil: I would try Heirs. H and h are still in high school, but he's very possessive and jealous. And he's definitely all in when it comes to the h. Another I would rec would be Secret. This one has a H that initially wants to get revenge on the h. But it isn't long before he's completely obsessed with her. Another to try would maybe be My Love From Another Star. The H is jealous, but he is an ancient Alien and starts off pretty cold to the h. I also really loved Master's Sun. It's a Hong Sisters drama, like You're Beautiful and Best Love to name a couple. In this one the h sees ghosts and the H uses her to solve a mystery from his past. The main couple have amazing chemistry together and there is definitely jealousy on the part of the H. Anyway, that's a couple off the top of my head that mostly fit your request. The first two are probably the ones with the most dominant, possessive H. All of these dramas have an HEA. Reply to this post

Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 14, 2014 6:57:07 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 14, 2014 7:56:06 AM PST 1ladydevil says: Rashell Anderson - thanks for the recs! If you think of more please let me know. I noticed that Heirs has Lee Min-ho; I'm in love with him.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 14, 2014 12:39:40 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: @1Ladydevil: Give it a few more episodes. I told you that the H initially hates the h and wants revenge on her. And yeah, I think until about episode 6 or 7 the h is mostly just a doormat for people to step on. But after that it really does get better. Watch until she gets out of jail and dumps the OM. If you still don't like it, then it probably isn't for you. But Heirs may definitely be more the style you're looking for. @mandylynn12: I love Master's Son so much. I thought both the H and h in that were just perfect. It was classic Hong Sisters. So I'm glad you're liking it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 14, 2014 9:14:21 PM PST 1ladydevil says: So I got to episode 10 of Secrets and I decided to stop bc it wasn't what I wanted. The h does nothing but cry and have bad things happen to her. The H wasn't possessive. I accidentally stumbled onto a Korean movie called He Was Cool (2004) and it is AMAZING!!! It is a comedy but also serious. The H is the tough cool kid in his school. The h goes to another school but insults the H on the school website. He wants revenge and chases her. She falls on

him and their lips touch by accident. After that the H decides that she will marry him bc that was his first kiss. He is very possessive and protective of her. I am only 33min into the movie but the H is exactly what I was looking for. Fortunately, we don't see the h go through misfortunes like the stuff we usually see in Korean dramas. The movie is free on Viki.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 14, 2014 10:35:38 PM PST jak says: @1ladydevil Maybe you could give us more examples of what you like and dislike, what dramas you've watched. Yes, I enjoyed He Was Cool as well.

I've been watching non kdramas recently, although I did try the first episodes of Pinocchio (it was okay) and Birth of Beauty (didn't like it that much).

I finished jdrama Border, that ending was out of the box. Not sure what I think of it. Hmm, overall the drama was okay. Since almost every episode dealt with a new case, the quality varied, some were interesting, others not so much. There was a different shift in the last 3 episodes and the ending had a twist I wasn't ready for, but overall I thought it was rather predictable, if enjoyable.

I'm also watching my 2nd Pakistani drama, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, on ep 17 out of 26. The focus isn't on romance really, but family, yet I'm liking it still. The main girl is a different type then I'm used to, almost unrelenting in her pessimism, it makes a nice change from the cheerful Candy types. She meets the hero at university, and they're always debating each other, and years later, they meet again and marry. They're from very different backgrounds, and personalities (hero is charming, used to getting his own way), so I'm expecting a lot of problems. The glimpse into a culture different from my own is what I find the most intriguing.

I'm also six episodes in with Da Mo Yao, a cdrama which is still airing I believe. Again, enjoyable, but not mind blowing. The h was raised by wolves, and comes to meet 2 guys, love triangle maybe? She becomes a manager of a entertainment parlour, and that's been the main focus so far of the drama, with bits of politics coming into play. I like the characters, but find the plot not particularly interesting or new.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 15, 2014 7:16:12 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @1ladydevil: like Jak said, maybe giving us some examples of dramas you like will help us with recommendations. I'm sorry Secret wasn't your cuppa. But I would still try the others I listed. Secret was the only melo on the list. And the only one with a H wanting revenge. I picked it as a rec for the obsessed H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 15, 2014 8:56:07 AM PST

1ladydevil says: I am sorry if I came off ungrateful; I really do appreciate you giving me recommendations. I am looking for a drama or movie where the H is possessive, protective, jealous, alpha male and the h isn't made to suffer in over and over again. Story ends in HEA. I am currently watching He was Cool and it is fantastic. In the past my favorites were Tomorrow I'll Still Love You, Devil Beside You, and Flower Boy Ramen Shop.

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Since you like Flower Boy Ramen Shop, you could try the two other Flower dramas. My favorite is Shut Up Flower Boy Band, but Flower Boy Next Door is cute too.

If you like noona killer dramas there have been a few really good ones lately. Try I Hear Your Voice, Su Ha is a fabulous H who is very protective of the h even though she's older and a pretty tough cookie in her own right. Also Witches Romance has another wonderful H with an older h.

I also really enjoyed Marriage Not Dating that has a fake romance turning real. There have also been a few dramas about divorced couples re-connecting. My favorites with that theme are Emergency Couple and Sly and Single Again.

All these dramas feature jealousy from the H to varying degrees, all have h's that aren't tortured by life, and HEA's. Once you've watched a couple and can tell me what you liked, I can probably recommend more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 15, 2014 9:45:44 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 15, 2014 9:56:54 AM PST 1ladydevil says: What is noona killer? Not a fan of h being older than H. Is there a big age difference in the dramas you mentioned?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 15, 2014 10:28:15 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Yeah, noona killer is the h being older then the H. But since you listed Flower Boy Ramen Shop as a favorite, I figured you didn't mind that. The h in that drama is quite a bit older then the H. I mean she's his teacher in the beginning. I wouldn't say that the age difference in the dramas I listed, especially I Hear Your Voice, are the point of the story. But it definitely is an element.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 15, 2014 2:42:07 PM PST jak says: @1ladydevil:"H is possessive, protective, jealous, alpha male and the h isn't made to suffer in over and over again" Eh? I think those are two contradictory elements, hehe, because most of the ones I've watched, the h suffers because of the H being those jealous, protective, etc. And I think jealous alpha males are more likely to show up in more angsty stories where the h suffers a lot.

Like in Hana Yori Dango, and lakorns like Sud Sai Pan, Mia Taeng, Manee Yard Fah, Roy Leh Sanae Rai, Rahut Rissaya, Sawan Biang. (the last 3 feature rape, but also female leads who are very strong willed, and groveling paves way for HEA.) They all feature possessive males, and a number of scenes of jealousy. In Mia Taeng, the main girl is pursued by 2 guys, much to the annoyance of her hubby. He's a blockhead, but shows his jealousy many times. You can look and see if any of those interest you.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 5:22:11 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 16, 2014 5:29:42 AM PST Purse Monkey says: How about Secret Garden, Gentleman's Dignity and Summer Desire? All of them have super jealous, possessive Alpha heroes and strong willed h that doesn't suffer fools lightly. Summer Desire is Taiwanese drama but it has the most obsessive, possessive H I've ever seen.

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That is my favorite Taiwanese drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 8:18:16 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: I agree with the recs for Secret Garden and Summer's Desire. I think I would also add I Hear Your Voice and My Love from the Stars (since both have very protective H's, even if in MLFTS the H is very cold in the beginning). Hana Yori Dango 1 and 2 (J-drama), this has possessive/jealous H who's also protective. Additional TW-dramas (Mars- very protective H who's also possessive, and Autumn's Concerto H's jealous/possessive side is evident specifically in second half of the show) I've watched eps 3 and 4 of Mr. Back/Baek and I can say that this show is getting better with

every ep. Ep 4 is solidly good and the H finally starts to act like a chairman, and we start to see his intelligence. Whereas in the first eps this show looked like a weird comedy, but I'm glad I stuck with it, because now it's looking more like a drama with some suspense and potential for romance. I like the h (Jang Nara). Whereas I'm not familiar with the H, but they finally gave him a good hairstyle in ep 4. I also like the second male lead (the son), and really think that the H did a lot of wrong concerning his son. Anyways I am glad that now I have two shows that are showing potential - for me to follow - especially Pinocchio which is my fave airing show so far!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 5:00:21 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 16, 2014 5:13:22 PM PST 1ladydevil says: All watched all the ones you have mentioned so far except for I Hear Your Voice, Mr. Back, and Pinocchio. Not a fan of the h being older so I didn't get past episode 4 of I Hear Your Voice plus the hairstyle of the H was awful. I saw a recommendation on a another site for a Chinese drama that is great. It's called Le Jun Kai and the H is a mobster who gets revenge on the man responsible for his wife's death by marrying his daughter and tormenting her. He later divorces her and she has his baby in secret. She is hiding from him and he has been searching for her. The best part is all of this has happened before the first episode so we don't have to see it, we only get to see it through 1-2min flashbacks. At the beginning of the drama another bad guy finds her at the same time the H does. I'm only at the 3rd episode but it's good.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 6:01:56 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: If you like Le Jun Kai you would maybe like the Chinese drama Sealed With A Kiss. It's by the same writer, and has probably the most obsessed H I've ever seen. It doesn't have a clear HEA, but the book that it's based on does, and I think the link for the book is on the Viki site for the drama. The H basically blackmails the h into becoming his mistress. He is married, but it's a business arrangement for him and he DOES NOT sleep with his wife. He is punishing the h because her father ruined his. But really he's completely obsessed by her. It's a pretty dark drama similar to Le Jun Kai. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 6:43:50 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I already watched Sealed with a Kiss and its sequel.

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Rashell Anderson says: Hmm, then I'm really surprised that you didn't like Secret. Because it always struck me as quite similar in type to Sealed With A Kiss.

Well, definitely try You From Another Star and Heirs if you haven't seen them yet. I'm not sure exactly when you stopped watching, but you could also try Moon Embracing the Sun or Queen InHyun's Man if you haven't seen them yet.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 8:49:02 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I don't like period pieces or gender benders. I stopped Secrets at episode 7 or 8. It was just too depressing with all the horrible things that kept happening to the h. She cried nonstop in this drama.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 9:08:29 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Queen InHyun's Man is not a gender bender, and it isn't really a historical drama. The H does come from the past, but most of the drama takes place in the present time. The h is an actress and the H is a scholar from the Joseon Era. But like I said, he travels to the future, and meets the h. This one also has an HEA in the present day.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 16, 2014 10:45:28 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 16, 2014 10:49:49 PM PST cbela says: 1ladydevil You should really try to pick back up on "Secrets".

Ep 9 of "Secret" was crazy good!

The scene on the street with the h and H! Why was he crying and laughing?? Worried and relieved!!!

And I especially thought H was cute and happy when he found her at the end...but then he was especially great with his "I am going to go crazy worrying about you. So just stay near me!".

Then EP 10-12... I was frustrated didn't see much of h feelings for H. In Ep 13 and 14, H was sweet!!! Plus, you get more flashback story.

I also thought the ending to this kdrama were one of the better ones. :) ...

I love Kim Tan in "Heirs". He is a very sweet and especially protective hero! ..

I loved "Fated to Love You" kdrama version. He is over the top at times with humor.

However, if you can look past that he is a sweet, protective, and jealous H. :)

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I recently finished watching "My Secret Hotel". Goo Young was a sweet and crazy in love hero!:) ...

I gave Gu Family Book a chance, and I am glad I did!!! Hero is more sweet and protective.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 17, 2014 7:12:50 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: So I've been enjoying the melodrama The Legendary Witch which was stacking up to be a good revenge story. Unfortunately, I just found out that the writer/director is the duo that brought us Hundred Year Inheritance. So disappointed. So I guess, based on how HYI played out, our revengeful h is instead going to turn into a spineless, gutless wimp who gets defeated by the villains at every turn.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 17, 2014 8:41:27 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Reader123: Well, maybe they learned from their mistakes in Hundred Years, and this one will be different. But I feel for ya. After watching that hot mess of a drama, I swore I would NEVER watch another drama from that writer/director.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 19, 2014 6:30:33 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Recently marathoned Coffee House, with Kang Ji Hwan and Park Shi Yun. Overall, not a bad drama - would rate it a 7 out of 10. While from a romance perspective the drama was just OK, I did like that the characters weren't the standard rom/com types. It's probably one of the few dramas I've watched where it wasn't immediately clear who the H would end up with as the second female lead had more of the characteristics that we usually find in the h - sweet, clumsy, naĂŻve, not too bright - and the story at times seemed to be told by her. She also seemed to have more screen time that the h. I did like the h, who was a successful, bright but vulnerable business woman. And you didn't have to worry about having second male lead syndrome as this character is played mostly for laughs as a complete jerk (he had at one time been engaged to the h but had dumped her before the wedding for another woman - at the start of the drama he returns after a few years absence ready to "forgive" the h for the breakup and resume the relationship). I also found Kang Ji Hwan character much more likable than his characters in Big Man and Incarnation of Money.

I also started following a very fluffy web drama - Love Cells. Not much time investment is required as each episode is only about 6 minutes long, with 12 of the 15 episodes completed/subbed.

I'm still continuing to really enjoy Cantabile Tomorrow. It's turning out to be a fairly good

coming of age story, with a H/h who are helping each other grow. And while their romance is not intense, I am finding it to be rather sweet.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 19, 2014 7:05:45 AM PST 1ladydevil says: I finished Li Jun Kai and really enjoyed it. The story didn't drag or slow down. The only thing I would change was the ending. I wish there were more dramas like this one. I never enjoyed Sealed with a Kiss. The H always looked like an angry college professor.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 19, 2014 6:33:06 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: 1ladydevil - if you liked the storyline of Li Jun Kai (H using h for revenge) you might give Queen of the Game a try. H decides to get revenge on h's father by having the h fall for him.

It's been awhile since I've watched but if I remember correctly the h was fairly strong - not a doormat.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 19, 2014 6:54:15 PM PST 1ladydevil says: tax-mania (Reader123)-How is the H in Queen of the Game? Possessive, protective, jealous, etc?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 19, 2014 7:14:15 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: 1ladydevil - H falls completely for h and is very protective (willingly goes to jail for her), jealous and possessive.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 19, 2014 9:31:34 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just started watching Pride and Prejudice, so far, I really like it.

It isn't a kdrama, but has anyone been watching Jane the Virgin? The format reminds me a lot of a kdramas and so far, I love it!

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Posted on Nov 19, 2014 9:45:58 PM PST 1ladydevil says: Taz-mania (Reader 123) - thanks for recommending Queen of the Game. It looks great. If you have any more recs with those kind of heroes, please let me know. I'm currently watching Easy Fortune Happy Life and really enjoying it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 19, 2014 9:47:39 PM PST Spectator51 says: I've been watching and enjoying Jane the Virgin. It is cute and funny. I recommend it!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 20, 2014 8:45:43 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 20, 2014 8:47:31 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I haven't checked Jane the Virgin out but I've seen trailers before, and it looks cute.

I've watched eps 3 and 4 of Pinocchio, and this show continues to be very good! In ep 3 Hye Sung was Dal Po's GPS, and LBY (h from IHYV) was the voice of the GPS lol. I really like how this show mixes humor, heart, and intensity so well. Ep 4 was intense with the truth about Dal Po's dad coming out. Aw it was so cute and heartbreaking how In Ha (h) realized that she liked him this ep, because she wouldn't stop hiccuping. Also why do they always have to give us attractive second male leads? I hope that the second male lead will end up with the second female character. Oh and last but not least, no more wig for LJS. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 1:17:33 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 23, 2014 1:30:50 AM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm watching Boss and Me right now. It's a Cdrama and super cute! Both the leads are adorable. It's about a sweet, naive girl who has a blood compatibility with the H's sister. H is a rich, cold CEO of the company h works for. After h helps donate blood to the H's sister, their paths continuously crosses. H's cold demeanor slowly dissolves by being around h, mostly secretly watching her eat. I'm on episode 4 and already H is possessive of the h.

There's sorta a rivalry between him and his BFF and I'm at the part where h is invited to his sister's shower. There he insisted on her staying by his side and wouldn't let her leave, much to her dismay.

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Purse Monkey-that sounds great. I can't wait to watch it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 1:22:38 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 23, 2014 1:23:26 PM PST Lauren says: @Purse Monkey I have watched this drama four times already. It is the best C-drama I have watched so far when it comes to romance, possessive H, and the quirky, clumsy h. There is no over the top jealous other manipulative woman. You might hate her in some parts but she is much better than most of what I have seen in other Korean dramas.

Also, there are two episodes not available on Viki. You might want to check out YT and the Eng subs for those two episodes. If you want the links I will gladly help you out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 2:04:25 PM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm really loving it! H is super possessive and jealous towards the h. He wants her by his side all the time, regardless of whether she wants it or not. I love that she loves to eat and H adores her appetite. Haha. It's quite hilarious how he gets a kick out of watching her eat.

Lauren, can I have the link you're talking about? Thanks!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 6:22:11 PM PST Lauren says: @Purse Monkey Episode 5 Eng Sub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdw1fwvnsfc&list=PLr04XJgmuSTlVhhPEfFeSyC3u1m PSzz6m Episode 10 Eng Sub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cpYRIV9EdE Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 6:26:38 PM PST Lauren says: I agree!! It is awesome, that he even tells her later on that he likes her b/c she has chubby cheeks! That was so cute!! Totally melted me!

The h told him that she will eat less from now on, and he says w/ a firm "NO! I like that you eat a lot, and especially love these chubby cheeks, makes me want to kiss you" LOL...What is not to love about the H?!! He was just too good!! And, I loved the fact that he ended the hopes of the OW straight on her face, and realized how she tried so hard putting the h down everywhere in public. He didn't pretend like he didn't know the games the OW was playing, and had the character to tell the OW why he loved the h and not her! I was like yes, finally a hero who is not afraid to sugarcoat words and say like how it is!!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 6:37:35 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Thanks! Heroine has the most adorable cheeks! Her face is precious. Did the H really do all that? That's awesome! They look so cute together. And the wat he looks at her makes me melt. He's so cold and stiff but you can tell he cracks when it comes to her, though he puts up a good front. And she's so clueless and clumsy and such a dreamer, but adorable. He's so handsome and cool. It's really a perfect pair.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 23, 2014 10:58:31 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I can't believe there is a drama like this. It is so good without all the melodrama we usually see in these shows. I loved in ep 2 where he is in a serious meeting and notices her talking to herself on the balcony. He goes from being completely serious to burst out laughing. That was the first time you see him smile. I am at ep 6 and can't stop watching it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 1:36:51 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 24, 2014 2:24:04 AM PST Purse Monkey says: @1ladydevil I'm on episode 17. It's 3:22 am and I have work tomorrow. I can't stop watching it! They are so darn perfect together!! SOOO many swoon worthy moments. My face was in this perpetual grin the entire time ESPECIALLY episode 12. I'm on this part where h said, "If ever you have a better choice than me, you don't have to apologize. Just tell me and I'll leave on my own. I don't want the first time I've been dumped to look pathetic. I want to have some dignity." H then said with his straight, serious face, "Silly girl. I can never let you go."

Sighhnnnnn! And before they were officially together he always wanted her by his side.

Seriously. He is so possessive! Like at a holiday party at the company h was bored and wanted to leave. Before she could do so H came to her and said, "I have to go around and greet people. Stay by my side and take congratulatory drinks for me." Heroine said, "Whaaat?!

That's crazy. I can't do that!" "I don't care. Just stay by my side." Also when h told H she wanted to move out of her cousin's place bc of the potential problem with the cousin's boyfriend. H got all pissy and said, "why didn't you tell me earlier the boyfriend was also staying there?" h said, "he's not here now and plus I don't think it's important." H, "What

makes you think I'd let you sleep on the same bed another man has slept in. Tomorrow you're moving to my apartment." So possessive! There are so many cute, sweet and sigh worthy moments throughout the show. Seriously, this is ranking my top 5 fav series of all time! H is so arrogant and cold but he absolutely adores the h, and she deserves to be loved. No doubt I'll continue to gush about this sweet series as I continue.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 8:49:36 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Okay, you two have convinced me to check this one out. It's on Viki, right?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 8:58:23 AM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 24, 2014 8:58:44 AM PST Lauren says: @Rashell I have posted the links for the two episodes in my previous post that are not available on Viki w/ Eng Subs.

Trust me, you will absolutely love this series! It is based on a popular Chinese Internet Novel by the name of Boss and Me. I haven't loved a hero like this in a long time and I have been watching Korean dramas since 5 years now. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 24, 2014 9:39:58 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: @Lauren: Thanks!! I'm so excited. I've been needing a great drama for a while now. I'll go back for those links when I get to those episodes. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 11:15:51 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Me too, meeee toooo! This sounds perfect. I've been kinda meh about dramas lately. But this sounds amazing.

Has anyone been watching the new couples in We Got Married? The Jaerim couple is so much fun, totally cheesy.

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Posted on Nov 24, 2014 5:24:06 PM PST Purse Monkey says: On episode 28 and oh my goodness the cuteness just continues. It's so rare for a series this long to be this good with no melodrama. All the misunderstandings get resolved pretty quickly. Hero is the perfect hero that all heroes should thrive for. He's so protective towards her. I have a feeling if he could shrink her in his pocket, he'd just keep her there to be with him.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 6:13:03 PM PST Purse Monkey says: @Lauren Also the skinship galore! Kiss after kiss after kiss and gasp! beyond kissing! It feels very true to what a real couple at this day and age would do. Kdrama are so stingy with that. It'll be a good day if they even kiss. And you know, very rare do I see more chemistry than these two actors. I'll probably stay up late to finish this series tonight and will probably immediately rewatch it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 6:28:12 PM PST Lauren says: Yup, especially the kiss when the h got drunk!! Woah!! That could have been one hell of a scene if only they had continued..haha..:D Have you noticed every time they kiss the H ravages her mouth lol..He is extremely passionate and possessive when he kisses too!

I am actually re-watching it right now. I wish I could download this in Eng Sub. Is there a way to do that by any chance, do you know?

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taz-mania (Reader123) says: Lauren - you can dl at Myasiantv - it's listed as Shan Shan Comes to Eat Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 24, 2014 6:49:40 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 24, 2014 10:22:06 PM PST Purse Monkey says: Haha yes! I blush just thinking about it. Not going to lie. That drunk kissing scene might have been on loop for awhile. Haha. He's extremely passionate in his kisses. He'd ravish her mouth and attack her cheeks. Hehe he loves pinching her cheeks.

Update: Just finished it. Adorable! Perfect ending to a perfect series. The h grew so much and the H was there with her every step of the way. He loved her as the clumsy, insecure girl and adored her as the strong woman she became. The whole series is really a homage to their growing relationship. They went from boss/servant to equals. What a perfect ending!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 25, 2014 4:11:03 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 25, 2014 8:22:49 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: On the good news front, looks like we may have a new Hong sisters drama in May/June of next year. Almost all of their dramas have been excellent. Not much info on the storyline, but I'm sure it will be a rom/com.

ETA: And D.M. will be thrilled to know that Kim JaeJoong is considering a new drama (Spy), set to premiere in January.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 25, 2014 5:22:29 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks for sharing Reader123. I'm glad that the Hong sisters will be coming back with a new drama next year, I miss their romance/comedy/drama shows. So hopefully this new project will have a good interesting premise. Now moving on, thanks for sharing about JJ, he is so charismatic on screen, but why does he always consider roles that sound so heavy. I was hoping he'd be cast in "Scholar Walks the Night" or some good drama/romance with some suspense and comedy, but this one is sounding like a straight up action/thriller. I guess we'll have to wait and see who the writer will be, and what the premise is, since it's all still very vague.

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Wow the ending sequence of Pinocchio ep 5 was so intense. I knew that there was a chance that the older brother would be turned into the antagonist. However I had wished that he wouldn't cross that line, now I guess the chance for a happy ending for the two brothers (our H and his older brother) is gone. The H on the other hand, caused In Ha (our h) to lose her chance at becoming a reporter, because he doesn't want her to become a reporter. I guess it is his way of protecting her. I hope that In Ha's mother will have some dimension to her character, because so far she's been a one dimensional witch-type of character, I dislike her so.

She is using her daughter to gain ratings for the company news, because the h is a Pinocchio.

I wonder how Dal Po will react when he learns that his actions indirectly caused In Ha to become a reporter in the company where her mother works.

Moving on, intensity aside, I am also enjoying the few sweet moments between the H/h, even though overall he is being mean to her, while she's just sweet and clueless. I really liked how she confessed that she likes him, because otherwise her hiccups won't stop. I hope that the H's older brother won't attack her as he continues on his path of revenge, because of her mother.

On a side note, the only one I would put almost at JJ's level when it comes to charisma, is Lee Jong Suk. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 27, 2014 11:54:47 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I just finished episode 3 of Shan Shan comes to eat, it is so cute!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 28, 2014 10:54:41 AM PST 1ladydevil says: I just finished Shan Shan Comes to Eat. It was such a great drama. This has to be the only h in a drama that I really liked. She was never jealous and always acted like a genuinely nice person. There was no malice in her. Plus, she was just so adorable. The H always pursued her which I loved. I wish there were more dramas like this one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Nov 28, 2014 4:29:28 PM PST Purse Monkey says: I know. It's kinda ruining me for other dramas. I had to rewatch it right away to get out of that high. I'm currently watching Female Prime Minister with the same actress. She's plays a different role. Smarter and more mature but nevertheless still adorable. It's a period drama set in the palace. Not my fav genre but so far so good. She has great chemistry with the H, who is a prince.

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In reply to an earlier post on Nov 28, 2014 7:12:44 PM PST Last edited by the author on Nov 28, 2014 7:19:06 PM PST Dee says: At Shan Shan Comes to Eat, And NO Dubbing... The actors/actresses actually got to use their own voices... YEAH... It was a true feel good C-Drama... Hard to come by nowadays... NO DUBBING...

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 12:18:00 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I laughed and laughed when it got to the part where she showed up late for the work trip. This drama is the cutest. I was up until 2am last night watching it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 5:52:01 PM PST Purse Monkey says: @Jennifer Oh I know! I was up until 5am watching it and I had work the next day. You'll in for a treat of cuteness galore! Seriously, they are the most adorable couple from beginning to end. My fav episodes are 12 and 28. I rewatched it a bunch of times. :) heroine is the most adorable thing ever. I just want to reach in and give her a big hug and pinch her cheeks like the H tends to do. The H is just perfect. So posessive and protective. He's so prickly but h is the only person that could make him genuinely laugh and be happy.

For those going through withdrawal after watching it, this helps a lot. https://hui3r.wordpress.com/category/books/come-eat-shan-shan/ It's the translation of the novel version. :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 5:56:07 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I've marathoned through this show, and yes it turned out to be a very good romance show. I really like how it is focused on the H/h and the development of their relationship. I thought that 80% of the bumps along the way in their relationship were due to the h's insecurities. I really like how the H waited for her to accept that she is his girlfriend (she will have to have lunch with him no matter how much she tries to get out of it, regardless of what the workers in the company say), and that he is there to stay and that she is the one he will spend the rest of his life with. The h has a very sweet and spunky personality, and the H is stoic and cold but he is gentle and patient with the h. The only thing I didn't like about this show is the plot twist in the last 3 eps, which made no sense and only served to needlessly push the H/h wedding another year. Overall this is a very cute show.

I thought Pinocchio ep 6 was filler, but I'm looking forward to see how this show builds up. I continue to really enjoy this show, overall.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 6:07:48 PM PST Purse Monkey says: @Lovely DM I agree that the last 3 episodes was out of nowhere but I actualky thought it helped solidify their love and it made her grew as person. It helped their relationship grow into something of equals instead of boss/employee. You're right in that the problems they had was based on her insecurity so the last 3 episodes made her stronger and more confident but at the end, she was still herself. They needed to postpone the wedding in order for the h to grow into herself, I think. While I, and the H, love her regardless, I think the last 3 episodes made her love herself, which I think would only make their relationship stronger since she would no longer be riddled with insecurity. Plus, I heard the lack of wedding is to set up for a sequel, which apprehensive about but the novel does show us their life after the wedding. I hope if the sequel does happen, they won't ruin it with amnesia and OTT plotline.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 6:32:22 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I guess when you put it that way, I can accept that that plot twist was there just to help the h have some confidence in herself.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 29, 2014 7:40:59 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Seriously guys, I snuck out of bed to watch more episodes. I'm that obsessed with this series, I just can't stop. The cuteness and the romance are my brand of heroin.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 30, 2014 11:59:16 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Up to episode 13 now, I love the easy conversation between Shan Shan and her roommate. I giggled like a madwoman when she offered beef jerky to Li Shu. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 30, 2014 12:08:28 PM PST 1ladydevil says:

I'm looking for other great dramas with possessive, protective, and jealous heroes. Someone told me about a kdrama called Cruel City aka Heartless City. Anyone have thoughts about it?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Nov 30, 2014 4:49:22 PM PST luvnlife says: Good News - hands down the hottest Kdrama kissing/sex scene was in Cruel City. Bad News - beyond that scene there is not a lot of romance. The theme of the show mainly focuses on the underground life of the H living in a world of corruption and drugs. With that being said still one of my favorite Kdramas but don't hold your breath on the romance being the central theme.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 1, 2014 10:53:57 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Thanks for the Boss & Me/Shan Shan Comes to Eat recommendation. I do agree that it's one of the best dramas of 2014 - light on angst but with a great romance. I loved that the drama was able to avoid most of the common drama tropes. If this had been a k-drama, the H/h, for example, would have been separated and made to suffer a lot of angst while the debt was being repaid. I also read the translated novel. While most of the novel storylines do appear in the drama, the drama does have quite a few storylines especially in the second half that weren't in the novel, including the entire secondary romance and the debt storyline.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 1, 2014 1:02:47 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 1, 2014 1:04:22 PM PST Purse Monkey says: I actually prefer the series to the novel, which is rare. It might have been bc of the translation but I feel the series did a better job fleshing out their romance and especially H's love for h.

The novel was more light-hearted and while it's good, I never sensed the H loved the h as much as the H in the series loved the h. I was especially disappointed that it took him a long time in the novel to really open up his heart to her wherefore in the series he was pretty much a goner since episode 2. What I did like about the novel was the tidbits of their life after marriage. Too cute. I think the two actors that plays the h and H are perfect for the roles. You couldn't come up with a better set of actors that fit so perfectly into their roles, physically and acting wise.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 2, 2014 3:02:40 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Speaking of which, I wish that k-dramas would have story-lines like Shan Shan Comes to Eat. Also I came across this gem on youtube of JJ (it's an out-take film of his new photoshoot?), anyways it is very beautiful (the scenery and JJ). JJ is almost unreal - he is so so gorgeous (but I wish he didn't smoke, it's bad for health). Here are the links, I wish that they had subbed what he said in part 1, but I think he was just thanking everyone.

Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vZieQlGRIk Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XegwD0ZAJkQ Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 2, 2014 4:24:19 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: He is super beautiful. If my husband didn't object, I'd put his pic as my screensaver.

Can anyone think of a kdrama with a storyline like Shan Shan? With a hero who always liked the girl and didn't have any OW mucking around, trying to mess things up for the h?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 2, 2014 8:27:16 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 2, 2014 8:47:16 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Tomorrow Cantabile's final episode aired today. Given that I wasn't a huge fan of the original j-version of this drama, I was surprised by how much I ended up liking this version. While the j-version was all about the music, this version was about the characters and their growth/coming of age, with a cute H/h romance thrown in (which the original version completely lacked - I never thought the j-version H ever loved the h). The secondary romance between Il Rak and Shi Won was also sweet. Overall, I thought that this drama got better with each episode and didn't suffer from mid-drama slump. My only complaint with the final episode is that the H/h never kiss (but she does get her couple ring) and that the H/h personalities and interactions seemed "off" in the portion of the episode filmed on location (since the foreign location portion was filmed months ago the H/h personalities and interactions were similar to the early episodes and not how they had evolved by later episodes - but I guess that's the downside of filming a portion of the final episode so far in advance).

Modern Farmer remains fun with its cast of lovable characters. Unfortunately, I'm still not feeling the H/h romance (she seems like a much older sister). I actually prefer her with Kang Hyuk but perhaps that's only because I prefer Park Min Woo over Lee Hong Ki. So looks like they may be planning to end What Happens to My Family on a really sad note with the father's death (but that's still about 20 episodes away). Still enjoying the sister's and

younger brother's romances, while the older brother and his wife remain unlikeable. I didn't even feel sorry for the wife when she realized that he didn't marry her for love - not sure why she ever thought he did.

ETA: Unfortunately, off the top of my head I can't think of another drama quite like Shan Shan Loves to Eat. Most k-drama feature a crazy OW or absent a crazy OW they give you a crazy mom. The lead romance in Family's Honor had a H who starts out fascinated with h (she thinks he's a jerk) - no OW at all, but he did have a somewhat crazy mom.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 3, 2014 12:14:26 AM PST jak says: I can think of a few non kdramas that contain most of those elements, namely Oum Ruk, ToGetHer, Jade Palace Lockheart ( I think?), though most of them didn't like the girl right off the bat, but they definitely for the heroine pretty soon. But it is hard to come up with a drama without the, er, drama. Maybe kdrama That Fool?

Right now, I'm watching Da Mo Yao which may fit the category also, only 6/36 episodes in and the romance hasn't really kicked in yet.

Isn't anyone watching ISWAK - Love in Tokyo 2? I think I'll wait for more episodes to come out. Episode 1 was just the special except for the last 3 mins. Looking forward to Healer, maybe Punch.

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How many episodes?? I watched on YouTube thus far and am already on ep 8 or so.

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Posted on Dec 4, 2014 5:09:53 AM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm watching Da Mo Yao (thanks Jak) and it's not bad. Nowhere near the level of Shan Shan but I'm liking it. At least enough to keep my interest to episode 14. The H in it definitely falls first for the h, who at this point is still in love with OM (but I can see why she is though it's frustrating). H is a cold and aloof general but towards the h, he's playful and mischievous.

Heroine was raised by wolves though really she's way too adaptable to the political and social human world for that to be believable. She's smart and resourceful. I feel like she has a split personality. One minute she can be cunning and calculating and the next she's playful and bratty, especially towards the H. She's kinda mean towards him. With that said, I like her and especially her chemistry with the H. I like that he's so in love with her and very protective and caring and he never gives up on her no matter how discouraged he gets. I kinda want to know when she starts to fall in love with him so I can skip to it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 4, 2014 8:59:26 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 4, 2014 9:19:00 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I watched ep 0 of "Mischievous Kiss 2", and then I watched ep 2 since ep 1 was basically a repeat of ep 0. I'm liking the show so far, but I guess there will never be a version of this show where Naoki isn't very cold. Ep 2, the problem between them could've been solved if he had just talked to her, called her and told her what was going on. So far, it's a cute show though sometimes awkward, but I still enjoy it.

Ep 7 and 8 of Pinocchio were solidly good, with some great H/h moments and a beautiful kiss in the first half of ep 8. The chemistry between the H/h is very good and sensual, I wish they had more scenes together, but since they're working for two different companies as reporters, they're not together a lot. At this point, I have to wonder why Dal Po continues to be a reporter. For In Ha I can understand her motivations a bit more, but Dal Po's reasons are confusing and unclear especially now after he's found his older brother. As for the older brother, even though he took matters into his own hands and took revenge, but this ep he saved a teenage kid (risking his own life). I just hope they don't make him target the h, because it really looks like that's where the show is going. I don't understand why Dal Po doesn't just tell his older brother who he is and that he's alive. I think that could stop his brother from seeking further revenge and sinking deeper into darkness.

ETA: Yes Jennifer, JJ is very beautiful, talented, and charismatic Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 4, 2014 9:31:11 PM PST Purse Monkey says: I'm on episode 29 of Sound of the Desert and I'm really liking it. I'm waiting for the rest of the episodes to be subbed. I have to say the H in this one is one of the most relentless, devoted, unwavering, passionate heroes I've ever seen. He's typically a cold, guarded and aloof to everybody else but towards the h, he lets go of his guard from the very beginning.

With her he's carefree and boyish and mischievous. He said something like, "Growing up in the palace I learn to be cautious and very wary of people. I'm a guarded man but with you, I've never had my guard up because I know I must let you in my heart. Because you're worth it." He's obsessed with the h from the very beginning and waited patiently for her for 2 years while she pines for another man. When he saw his chance (episode 15), he was ruthless and relentless and when he finally got her, he never let her go no matter what. He never questioned her and even when it looked bad for her regarding the OM, he was always there.

It's as if he knew he would get her at the end. Like he refused to envision his life without her.

She was the first woman to ever capture his attention and love. If this all makes him sound kinda like a wimp, well, he isn't. He's actually very masculine and sexy and confident. He's just THAT obsessed with the h. The story itself is okay but 5 stars for the H and the chemistry between the H and h.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 5:12:30 AM PST luvnlife says: It looks like our leads from Secret "Ji Sung" and "Hwang Jung-eum" will be starring together in the upcoming drama Kill Me Heal Me. I'm surprised they are starring together so soon but am excited. I think they have great chemistry.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 7:00:22 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Purse Monkey - thanks for the info on Sound of the Desert. Please let us know if it ends with a HEA for the H/h. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the historical c-dramas don't end in on a happy note for the lead couple.

I do like the latest news about Kill Me, Heal Me. Ji Sung is one of my favorite actors but I'm still hoping that at some point in the immediate future he is teamed with his wife Lee Bo Young as its been years since they've appeared in a drama together.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 8:47:55 AM PST Purse Monkey says: @Taz It's ended already and it has a happy ending. They ended up together. I'm the same way. I wouldn't have watched it if I knew it ended badly. :) But yeah, I definitely rec it for the H and h. It took awhile for their relationship to truly start but starting episode 16 onward, they're pretty much inseparable. But I think you'd probably need to watch it from the beginning to see their relationship progression. He's probably the most non-crazy, crazily in love/obsessive H I've seen (with the H in Summer Desire being the most CRAZY H haha). The H here is more sane, though just as obsessively in love. I think his main goal in life besides being a respected general is to get the h pregnate and stuck with him for life. His words. He wanted a

kid with the h so he can tie her to him and when he finally succeeded, he was super protective of her and wouldn't let her do anything or go anywhere. Though he couldn't officially marry the h (long story), he vowed to never marry unless it's to the h. He wouldn't even consider taking on the h as a second wife and marrying someone more fitting as a first wife. He disregarded all the rumors and talks and always made it known to anyone who would listen that h is his wife, all but in name. He's loyal and steadfast and a totally fierce in his love for her. He's definitely my top 5.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 9:32:20 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Well since Lee Bo Young is pregnant right now, I don't see them starring in a drama together in the next couple of years. But how adorable is their baby going to be? Aww! I may have to check out Sound of the Desert. I definitely adored Chan Chan Comes to Eat. So cute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 10:31:42 AM PST LouLou88 says: Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for abit...loved The Boss and Me. Zhang Han (The Boss) has a new series called Gorgeous Workers..sound and looks interesting..link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9bOC7CQPw Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 1:02:04 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: With Dramabeans posting its 2014 Beanie Awards, I ended up thinking about the 2014 dramas that I watched this year (eeek!! about 50 in total) and which ones I enjoyed the most.

So here are my 5 personal favorite dramas of 2014: * My Love From Another Star - hands down, for me at least, the best drama of 2014 * The Three Musketeers - great melding of Joseon history with the Three Musketeers saga absolutely loved the Crown Prince and Princess * Marriage Not Dating - a fun rom/com * Cantabile Tomorrow - this turned out to be my favorite hidden gem, while it started slow it improved as it went along and by episode 9 had truly hit its stride. Unfortunately, the final episode was somewhat marred by scenes recorded months in advance but I still loved this drama for being a great story of growth, trust and friendship. * Boss & Me (aka Shan Shan Comes to Eat) - why can't there be more dramas like this one?

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Posted on Dec 5, 2014 3:12:04 PM PST 1ladydevil says: So I just finished ep 2 of When a Man Loves and it is AMAZING!!! The H is so great to the H. He is a tough guy and there are action scenes that show off his fighting ability. He is so protective of the h. It also doesn't hurt that the H is HOT. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 5, 2014 3:38:42 PM PST jak says: @1ladydevil. Uh oh. I didn't hear good things about that drama's couple. But the H is hot.

Have you watched him in My Princess? That was a nice drama.

My top five for the year: 1. Golden Cross 2. Cunning Single Lady 3. Full Sun 4. Marriage, Not Dating 5. Hard Nut (japanese) I haven't finished It's Okay, it's love, but it might make the list as well. I want to watch Boss & Me as well, but probably won't get to it anytime soon.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 5:09:48 PM PST 1ladydevil says: jai-what did you hear was not good about the couple? I usually watch dramas that have a possessive, devoted, alpha male H with a HEA and no period pieces. Do the dramas in your list fit those criteria?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 5, 2014 7:32:56 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 5, 2014 7:39:15 PM PST luvnlife says: 1ladydevil - When a Man Loves starts out awesome but it soon falls off the deep end because of the h. ***Small Spoiler***.... the h keeps trying to change the H. She also cheats on him. ***end*** To me, if the writers could have kept with the theme of the H being some what gangster/possessive over h it would have been awesome. But he turns into a doormat.

Have you tried Autumn's Concerto (Tdrama), Fated to Love You (Kdrama/Tdrama) or Gentleman's Dignity (Kdrama)?

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I followed some recaps at http://dr-myri-blog.blogspot.ch/p/squeecaps.html.

As for the list, do you mean the earlier list I made? Searches - "Like in Hana Yori Dango, and lakorns like Sud Sai Pan, Mia Taeng, Manee Yard Fah, Roy Leh Sanae Rai, Rahut Rissaya, Sawan Biang." Well, Sud Sai Pan is the only historical one, but I think you would like it regardless as its the first drama that came to mind when you mentioned possessive alpha H. But yeah, they otherwise fit the description, although a couple of them are convinced for a while they love OW though their actions say otherwise.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 6, 2014 2:47:40 PM PST 1ladydevil says: Jak-I meant your top 5 dramas of the year list.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 6, 2014 4:01:08 PM PST jak says: @1ladydevil, oh, I didn't think you meant that since absolutely none of them fit the criteria.

Golden Cross is good, especially if you like revenge, politics, great acting/directing, but it has little romance at all.

Cunning Single Lady is a good rom com, but I'm not sure I'd call the hero alpha, he's more sweet beta nerd type, although he is devoted.

Full Sun is melodrama, revenge first, romance later.

Marriage not Dating, another solid rom comedy, but I wouldn't really call H alpha possessive type either.

Hard Nut doesn't have any romance in it at all, although the main girl does crush on handsome cop.

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Thanks for the update about "Kill Me Heal Me", I read some of the synopsis and this seems like a crazy idea. Seven personalities is too much, I wouldn't mind if the H had a split personality like the one Hyun Bin in going to star in Jekyll and Me, however 7 personalities seems ridiculous. However KMHM has the better writer of the two shows, since I liked Moon Embracing the Sun. I'm not excited for either of these two shows, they just sound weird, but I will probably check both out when they start.

I am interested in checking out Sweden Laundry as well, but this seems more like a "slice of life" drama with some romance, but the synopsis sounds unique and cute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 6, 2014 8:44:54 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: The plot of Manee Yard Fah is exactly like The Princess (Montgomery/Taggert), Even the name of the heroine is similar, Areeya for the lakorn, Aria for the 1987 Deveraux novel.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 6, 2014 9:06:47 PM PST jak says: Yeah, it's based off it. Isn't that interesting/weird? Also check out the theme song of Manee Yard Fah http://youtu.be/lakLsw_U01w which I love. But does it remind anyone of a certain Celine Dion song? http://youtu.be/8tWMCGRWr-Y This is my favorite scene from MYF, well, two of them. http://youtu.be/pbRZfdMRvpo Real kisses here, the chemistry is dynamite between them and when she leaves him... it's so romantic and moving.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 6, 2014 9:55:38 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Oh that's interesting, though I haven't read the Jude Deveraux book, and isn't the opening song similar to Celine Dion's Falling Into You? But it's a pity that the eng subbed eps on youtube are very low quality, which discourages me from checking this out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 7, 2014 12:23:30 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Super interesting, I didn't know about that Dion song, so that was new to me.

I thought the book was fun, so if I can find a good sub, I'll check it out.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 7, 2014 7:50:33 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer if you find a good sub, please tell me :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 7, 2014 1:17:46 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Yes, definitely, D.M. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2014 10:18:31 AM PST luvnlife says: ... and my favorite actors are lining up for more kdramas. Jung Kyung-Ho (Heartless City) has signed on for a meladrama about a heart transplate.

Jung Kyung-Ho and Hyun Bin - both my favs on the screen in 2015. Hopefully in Janurary the dramas turn around. I can't find anything of interest in the last 2-3 months.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 11, 2014 11:08:19 AM PST jak says: Cruel Romance? Didn't it get delayed to 2015, possibly February? It's on viki http://www.viki.com/tv/23182c-cruel-romance I'm looking forward to it as well. Anyone watching any of the new dramas? I have my eye on Healer, haven't time to watch it yet. There's also Punch coming up, but it seems like it'll be tragic.

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I currently watching Easy Fortune Happy Life. The H in it is really handsome. Probably the best looking guy I've seen in an asian drama. I'm only on ep 7 but I hope he starts becoming nice soon.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 11, 2014 7:05:10 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: 1ladydevil - he is easy on the eyes, but I think it took a long time for him to stop acting so nasty and selfish.

I'm waiting for the sub of Say I love You, the japanese movie of the manga of the same name.

I can't find it anywhere.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 12, 2014 7:02:33 AM PST 1ladydevil says: I didn't know they made a movie of that manga. I remember reading it and really enjoying it.

Please let us know when it becomes available with eng sub.

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There is also a live action movie of Kiki's Delivery Service, I watched the animated version with my little sister years ago and I thought it was super cute.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 13, 2014 5:10:30 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer I saw Kiki's Delivery Service posted on youtube with Eng sub, but I haven't watched it yet. Though I am interested, since you give the story good marks :) I also saw "Say I Love You" but without Eng subs - and even though I know the story because I've watched the anime - I still hope they will Eng sub it soon, because I too am looking forward to this movie, and I'm hoping I will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the L-DK movie.

I have checked out a new TW-drama called Boysitter, and the first ep is weird but also engaging, and the characters (specifically the H/h) are interesting so far. So I will watch more to see how this will turn out, because I know that some TW-dramas start out weird, and then they become solidly good. So hopefully this will turn out good like "Fated to Love You", despite the weird moments.

I continue to watch and enjoy Pinocchio, and it is moving at a fast pace. However I just don't find myself that interested in the reporter angle of the story, and a lot of the story seems to revolve around that. I wish that the setting was different. H/h still have their great moments, and the story with the brother is moving at a very quick pace, but I'm not sure I like where it's going. The h's mother should resign and leave, that is the least she deserves after what she did in the past.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 14, 2014 11:36:26 AM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Kiki is a kids movie, so I can't vouch for the story for adults, I just had a lot of fun memories watching the animated movie with my baby sister.

Is Boysistter a romantic comedy?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 14, 2014 1:24:44 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes, Boysitter is a romantic comedy, so far. The H is basically a playboy who does not believe in marriage. The h left him 6 years ago, and then returned in the present a successful woman. We haven't seen her child yet, but the synopsis says that she has a six year old child, so it's their child, that he doesn't know about. In the present the H is more mature and more open to marriage, because he misses the h a lot (even though he continues his womanizing).

When they run into each other again, they almost instantly fall together again, but then the h sees a female garment in his apartment, and so it's back to square one with her being angry at him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 14, 2014 1:57:07 PM PST Mina says: Anyone know where to watch Only You My Love with eng subs in the Us? I found it on YouTube but the subs didn't go with the plot. I think it is a KBS1 show. Thanks in advance, Mina Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No In reply to an earlier post on Dec 15, 2014 9:15:25 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 15, 2014 9:54:37 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Mina - it's can be found on KBS World TV youtube channel with English subs under the name You Are the Only One. A new episode is posted M-F - so far its up to 6 episodes.

Here's the link to 6th episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4iECCNWNo4&list=UU5BMQOsAB8hKUyHu9KI6yi g ETA: KBS World TV playlist for You Are The Only One https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMf7VY8La5RH0KSHQ8e-_6mDYb3btnUUD Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2014 10:02:29 AM PST 1ladydevil says: What is the H like in Boysitter and Only You My Love? Possessive? Jealous? Chasing the h or h chasing H? Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 15, 2014 6:36:42 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 15, 2014 6:37:20 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: I don't know about the H in Boysitter, as I've only watched one ep so far, and this ep, as many other drama/romance shows start is, is more focused on comedy. So I still don't know how this show will turn out, and how the H's character will be.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 16, 2014 1:26:56 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I'm currently watching Pin Anong and the H is pretty great. I don't like his hair but he is very tall and muscular. He is also a good fighter and there are several scenes where we see that. He is OTT possessive and protective of the h. I'm planning to watch these shows at some point as well: - Master's Sun - I Really Really Like You - Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy - Dr. Champ - New Tales of Gisaeng - Que Sera, Sera Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No

Posted on Dec 16, 2014 5:22:39 PM PST luvnlife says: Master's Sun is great. That is on my 'rematch' pile since I enjoyed it so much.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 5:13:58 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I've checked out the first episode of Healer (with Ji Chang Wook) and thought it was fairly interesting. Hopefully, the writer will do a better job on this drama than she did on her last one (Faith).

I've also started watching the C-drama Loving, Never Forgetting. The story begins 5 years after the H/h had a one night stand resulting in a child, which the h kept secret from the H. Once the cold-hearted H finds out about his son, he becomes pretty vicious to the h by taking away custody of their son and then suing to deny the h even visiting rights. So far I'm enjoying it, but it does look like the OM and OW may both turn obsessed.

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 6:08:16 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: So I've been loosely following the "nut rage" story over the last few days - who'd have thought that everything that k-dramas said about the chaebols was true! http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/korean-air-sanctioned-nut-rage-cover-27624031 Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 6:23:40 AM PST 1ladydevil says: I watched 2 episodes of Masters Sun and while I like the h the H is very mean. He treats the h like she is nothing.

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lol Reader123, that's so nuts! On a more serious note, this story does seem like it was taken out of a drama scene (and not just any drama, but a makjang drama). But this did happen, and I'm glad that those responsible are getting punished. As for Healer, I will wait until it is at least half way through and your reviews, and if it is still good I might check it out.

On another note, I hope that 2015 will be a better year for k-dramas, since this year was a weak one.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 8:45:04 AM PST Purse Monkey says: Ladydevil: Master's Sun is one of my fav dramas. Yes, H is pretty mean to h in the beginning but trust me, he's awesome sauce. You can tell he started to fall for her and I would argue that he fell for her first. You can see it starting episode 5. And once he started to fall, he falls pretty damn hard. I love the H and the h is amazing as well. Even in the beginning when H was mean to h, he's mean in a way that's funny bc of their whole relationship. No matter what he says and does, she sticks to him like glue not bc she likes him but bc he's her safety net against the ghosts. It takes the sting out of the desperate h plot but this h is just desperate for his power, not for him.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 8:54:57 AM PST 1ladydevil says: I have to say I really like the h. She is a good person who is kindhearted and despite her sad life, very funny.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 17, 2014 3:20:19 PM PST jak says: Pin Anong is a good lakorn, although a bit overlong and the heroine could be weak at times, but the leads do have chemistry and lots of kisses is never a minus. Actually, the two leads just had another lakorn together, La Ruk Sut Kop Fah about a princess and a bodyguard that I want to watch.

I've just started watching Healer, 2 episodes in. I didn't really like episode 1, but episode 2 was better. Episode 1 was just confusing, with lots of characters whom I didn't understand the connections between and flashbacks to the past. Coupled with 3 different povs, and voice overs and I didn't like it.

Episode 2 had less changing povs, less voice overs and instead revealed more about our heroine, who's the typical gutsy, not too smart girl with a heart of gold. I did appreciate the end of the episode where they had heroine played by Park Min Young (of City Hunter fame) give a speech about being abandoned and abused as a child. I was impressed by her acting.

There are lots of flashbacks to the past that bore me honestly, I'm much more interested in the

here and now, but apparently something tragic happened in the past they have yet to disclose.

I hope the flashbacks don't go on too long. An episode or two is the most I want to see flashbacks for.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 1:23:40 AM PST bluey09h says: I'm ending Shan Shan comes to eat today, what am I going to watch after? :( I LOVED the H. Do they actually make guys like that in real life? :'( Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 9:39:24 AM PST bluey09h says: Hi guys, Can someone recommend a similar drama to the Heirs or Shan Shan comes to eat?

Love the heros in both.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 10:50:05 AM PST 1ladydevil says: bluey09h-I am watching Master's Sun and the H is very much like the one in Shan Shan.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 11:01:08 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: OH! I thought of kind of a cute drama with an outwardly cold H who is really just mushy inside. And this drama has the most adorable batch of kids to go with it. It's called Wish Upon A Star. The H is cold attorney for a huge insurance company and the h is a low level slacker that has a huge crush on him. She is the oldest of a whole tribe of siblings all named after the colors of the rainbow. Well, when tragedy strikes and the h is left to care for the whole family the story really begins. This is a very cute drama. It does kind of have the evil OW plot, but it doesn't take over the whole show. And the side plot with the OW family is mostly FF material. But all the scenes with the H, h and the kids are fabulous.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 11:36:49 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 18, 2014 1:28:37 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I really enjoyed the OTP in episodes 3 & 4 of Healer and I'm finding the "nerdy" alter identify of the H super cute. I don't mind the flashbacks which are slowly revealing the

history between the H, h and OM. ETA: It must be the new trend in TW-dramas, the h of Say Yes I Do Again, just married the OM (after walking out in the middle of her wedding to the H in the last episode). Similar to most TW-dramas, this one also features an OTT malicious, scheming OW (sister to the scheming OM). And, of course the H falls for all of her schemes. This type of storyline always leaves a very sour taste and it becomes hard to wish any happiness on either the H or h (even though I fully expect that the H/h will be given a very undeserved HEA in the final episode). It's very rare to find a Taiwanese rom/com that's watchable from beginning to end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 1:16:56 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I've heard great things about Hello My Teacher aka Biscuit Teacher Star Candy. Around what episode does the H become possessive of the h?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 1:38:46 PM PST bluey09h says: I've watched Masters Sun! Loved it:) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 2:14:39 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I love Masters Sun too.

I've been watching a Thai drama called sanaeha sunya kaen (Bittersweet Promise of Revenge). It has a kind of pyschotic bipolar Hero who becomes more and more possessive and obsessive about the heroine, Tawan, who he thinks killed his wife. The lead is breathtakingly handsome and as time goes on he acts more and more crazy, it's pretty creepy.

All pretty standard Lakorn fare, but what's really stood out to me as weird is the kinda racist depictions of people other than Thais; the american woman is an aggressively sexual, stupid, violent, bad dancer, the korean woman is aggressively sexual, violent, screamer who also dances badly. The Japanese man is a morbidly obese pervert with poor table manners.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 6:15:59 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 18, 2014 6:16:40 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: lol Jennifer, the last paragraph of your post was so funny. Keep us posted on how the show ends, I'd love to read more of your comments/descriptions lol.

As for Pinocchio, I'm losing interest in it. I mean it's still enjoyable, but it just doesn't have that suspense and hooking plot like IHYV. The H's older brother was the most interesting character, and now he is out of the picture. So basically while Pinocchio is a fairly good show, it looks like with the start of its second half, it has started to fizzle out. Now it looks like it will just be the H dueling it out with the h's one dimensional mother, in the reporting arena.

So far, "I Hear Your Voice" easily remains the superior show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 18, 2014 10:52:04 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: That's too bad about Pinocchio. I hate it when stories fizzle out like that.

I just watched episode 4 and part of 5 of Bittersweet and now the hero is making veiled threats while eating, seriously, he is a super malevolent foodie and the heroine looks worried but she doesn't try to get away from him, maybe because he keeps making her eat his gourmet meals. He even made a veiled promise to eat her!

He keeps showing up in her bedroom while she isn't fully dressed and stares at her like he's pondering the age old question; kiss her, kill her or marry her (so far, kissing is winning out by a narrow margin). Meanwhile, back at his Billionaire company, all the employees hang out in the foyer, gossiping. I think most of them don't have desks or chairs (or work), so they stand around making fun of the president's lovesick secretary. It's pretty random.

The show has a few other psychos; the heroine's ex fiance has a crazy wife who hired hitman to kill her. The president's secretary prints out pictures of the president to adore and attacked the heroine's sister in the bathroom - full on face bashing and banshee wailing. The aggressively sexual American, is acting more violent and her dresses are getting shorter and tighter. The obese japanese businessman forced people to dance and sing karaoke with him.

I can't stop watching this show!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 7:27:32 AM PST 1ladydevil says: Just started the Greatest Love. Hope its good. Also planning to watch My Love from Another Star which is really popular.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 9:16:33 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: OMG Jennifer, I couldn't stop laughing as I read through you post! I'm actually getting tempted to check out this show just to see how hilariously bad it is, lol - this show seems like it went beyond makjang, to straight up crazy-ville. As for Pinocchio, yes I get disappointed

when a show that had a lot of potential starts to fizzle out, and now it looks like this show will just be a dramatic drama with some romance and some comedy, whereas I was looking forward to a hooking supsense/romance/drama with a comedic streak and a strong storyline, like IHYV. I still would rate Pinochio as a good show, but it's nowhere near as good as the potential it had in the beginning.

Oh, and I came across a hilarious article, so I decided to share: http://www.allkpop.com/buzz/2014/12/20-korean-engrish-signs-that-will-make-you-laugh-orfacepalm 1lady, the Greatest Love is a fairly good show, but I found it to be on the boring side.

However as different people have different tastes, you might like it. But for me it wasn't as good as Master's Sun, or You're Beautiful (the two best shows by the Hong Sisters so far), or even My Girlfriend is a Gumiho (another show by the Hong Sisters which is just average, and where I like the second male lead more than the H).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 10:04:43 AM PST 1ladydevil says: Is Scent of a Woman any good? Does it have a happy ending?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 11:13:54 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2014 11:15:00 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Scent of a Woman starts out solidly good, but I don't remember what happened in the second half. I think it fizzles out. Well overall I don't remember the details of this show. I think this ends happily, or more precisely bitter/sweet (meaning as much of a happy ending as the circumstances allow). Overall the thing that I remember not liking about this show, is that the H comes off as weak at some parts.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 11:53:03 AM PST Rashell Anderson says: Scent of a Woman does have a mostly happy ending. But I would agree with D.M. that the H is not on the alpha side. But the couple do have good chemistry. And once he falls for the h, he's all in. And he takes very good care of her even when she's at her most ill. Plus the doctor character in this one is also very touching. She gets a horrible disease, but out of it she gets these two really great guys to love and care for her.

Greatest Love is either a love or not really depending on how you respond to the H's character. If you love his over-the-top antics, then you'll love it. If you don't, you won't. I was on the list of those who found him to be very funny. He was just so delightfully full of himself.

As for Biscuit Teacher, the H there is possessive. Pretty much right from the start. But the H is young. So he sometimes acts rashly due to being somewhat immature. But he definitely grows up as the drama progresses. Gong Yoo is really the selling the point there. He managed to be just the right amount of passionate youth and almost manhood to make the character work.

Another really good Gong Hyo Jin drama is Thank You. The description makes it seem kind of depressing, but it really isn't. It's more tale of how these damaged people come together to make each other better and stronger. And the H is great. He falls for the whole family and refuses to step aside when the one who should have been there all along decides he's finally ready. It's a really quietly great drama that leaves you with a nice content feeling in the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 12:30:29 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I started Greatest Love and am at episode 5. I really like the H, he is the main reason I will continue to watch it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 19, 2014 1:59:34 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 19, 2014 2:10:22 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I loooove the hero of Greatest Love, when he was yelling about his panties, I laughed so hard I cried. He is fabulous.

Lovely - There is a kernal of awesome in Bittersweet, that is the heroine's sister and the hero's brother, their fighting and hilarious mishaps, keep me coming back for more story. They are just too cute. I am waiting to see if the heroine will figure out that the hero is a bad guy or maybe just crazy, cuz if someone wants to eat you, run!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 21, 2014 6:40:34 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 21, 2014 6:41:03 AM PST luvnlife says: Healer grabbed my attention. I'm two episodes in and the show falls under the same vibe as City Hunter (in a positive way). The H is a trained spy while the h is adopted. The H is paid to get a DNA sample from the h. He literally attacks the h in a bathroom while she fights back with everything she's got. His next tasks is to follow her and see if she was ever abused.

It has more of a serious vibe. The h is a little dorky but the scenes between H and h lean more serious. So far 4 episodes are out.

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Posted on Dec 21, 2014 7:39:22 PM PST 1ladydevil says: Rashell Anderson - What is your opinion of Goong? Does it have the kind of H I like?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 21, 2014 7:50:59 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: Goong is a tough one. The H in that one is very much in love with the OW and in my opinion stays that way for too long. He is very cold to the h in the beginning and really by the time he changed his mind it was kind of too late for me. But the h is adorable. And the H is quite possessive of her. I don't know. I had a really hard time with one part where the H actually goes on holiday and kisses the OW while he's married to the h. The press finds out and it's this big scandal. But somehow it's the h's fault instead of the H's. Then when the h has just finally reached her limit of being treated like crap and speaks out, well then everyone pretty much abandons her. IMO even the H. She actually kneels for forgiveness, all alone, until she passes out. It's only the OM that comes to her. I just never felt like the H deserved her. But maybe someone else has a different take on it.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 21, 2014 7:58:40 PM PST Rashell Anderson says: 1ladydevil: Have you tried any of the longer family dramas? Off the top of my head, I would maybe suggest Baker King. The weird thing about that drama is that the h actually ends up with the OM. But you want her to. He starts off the drama kind of the bad guy, and he definitely takes the h because he wants to take everything from the H. But they are so compelling, and he's so obsessed with her, that they actually get the HEA. You could also try Family's Honor. This one has a H that is also very obsessed and devoted to the h. She comes from a respected old Korean family and he's new money. They start off kind of antagonistic, but it's not long before he's just completely captivated by her.

Ojakyago Brothers is another with a great H who is devoted to the h. He also doesn't like her to begin with. He's a cop and she's kind of a spoiled rich girl who's down on her luck. But once they get to know each other, he completely falls for her. And he is extremely jealous and possessive of her.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 7:18:00 AM PST 1ladydevil says: Rashell Anderson - thanks so much for your recs. I will try them. Let me know if you think of any more.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 12:09:35 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 22, 2014 12:10:10 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: So since it's really close to the end of the year, I decided to post my ratings for the dramas I watched during 2014 (which was a weak year for dramas).

Fated to Love You 3/5 stars (this had potential because the original TW-version was very good, but they played around with the story, left out some very moving plot points, and changed the H's personality too much, that this show ended up being very average) Witch's Romance 3.75/5 stars (this show might have broken the 4 star rating, had it's second half not dragged) Triangle 2/5 stars (storyline was a mess, JJ basically carried this show with his acting, when the bad writing was not doing him, or other characters, any favors) Pinocchio 3.75/5 stars (so far, this rating could decrease or maybe increase, though I don't think it will increase, still we'll see) Marriage Not Dating 3/5 stars (it was a fairly good average show for me) These are the ones I remember now, but if I remember any other shows I'll post again to rate them, as this has sort of become part of my year end tradition lol.

ETA: I also wanted to say merry Christmas and a happy new year :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 1:07:19 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: The slice of life work place drama Misaeng wrapped up this past weekend - overall an enjoyable drama (I would rate it a 7/10). While it didn't really have a romance, it did have 4 interns/newbies that you rooted for as they navigated the workplace from he!! (which also seemed like the place all of us have worked at one time or another).

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 1:58:05 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Wow, I'm shocked by how many dramas I watched this year. Obviously, no k-drama slump for me!

Using a ratings scale I found on-line, my personal ratings (which are by no means an objective evaluation) for the 2014 dramas that I watched were as follows: Ratings Scale: 10 - Perfect!

9 - Awesome!

8 - Really good.

7 - Enjoyable.

6 - It was okay.

5 - It wasn't very good, but it wasn't bad either.

4 - It had major flaws.

3 - Pretty bad.

2 - Really bad.

1 - The worst!

2014 Dramas: * My Love From Another Star - 9 * The Three Musketeers - 8 * Marriage Not Dating - 8 * Boss and Me (Shan Shan Comes to Eat) - 8 * Cantabile Tomorrow - 8 * Full House (Thai Version) - 8 * Sly and Single Again - 8 * High School King of Savvy - 8 * I Need Romance 3 - 8 * Misaeng - 7 (workplace drama - no romance) * Miss Korea - 7 * It's Okay, It's Love - 7 * Plus Nine Boys - 7 * In A Good Way - 7 * Yoo Na's Street - 7 * Witch's Romance - 7 * Let's Eat - 7 * Surplus Princess - 7 - (h should have ended up with OM) * Beyond the Clouds - 7 * You're All Surrounded - 7 * Fated to Love You (Korean)- 7 * My Secret Hotel - 7 * Glorious Day - 7 * Discovery of Romance - 6 * My Spring Days - 6 * Rock `n' Road - 6 * Bride of the Century - 6 * Three Days - 6 * Wonderful Days - 6 * Emergency Couple - 6 * A New Leaf - 6 * Twenty Years Old - 6 * Wang's Family - 5 * Big Man - 5 * Can We Love? - 5 * Prime Minister and I - 5 * Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup - 5 (drama should have just kept with the teenagers - that portion I'd rate a 7) * Fall In Love With Me - 5 * Love Cells - 5 * My Lovable Girl - 4

* Trot Lovers - 4 * Hotel King - 4 * Angel Eyes - 4 * Passionate Love - 4 - Rating is probably higher than this drama deserves, but since they gave the only character I cared about (the OM) a HEA I was happy * A Little Love Never Hurts - 4 - I'm still bitter that the H/OW were not given a HEA * Jang Bori Is Here - 3 - OTT makjang mess * Pretty Man - 3 - h should have ended up with the OM * Doctor Stranger - 2 Ratings on dramas that I'm in process of watching - final rating might be higher or lower: * Healer - 8 * Modern Farmer - 7 * The Legendary Witch - 7 * What Happens to my Family - 7 * Itazura na Kiss - Love in Tokyo 2 - 7 * Birth of a Beauty 7 * Loving Never Forgetting - 7 * My Dear Cat - 6 * Pride and Prejudice - 6 * Mr. Black - 6 * Perfect Couple - 6 * Sweden Laundry - 6 * High School Love On - 3 * The Greatest Marriage - 3 * Say I Do Again - 3 Also, happy holidays to everyone!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer 1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 2:15:52 PM PST jlr24 says: I'll play along and rate my personal opinions for the 2014 dramas I've watched as well. 10 = Perfect Sly and Single Again - 10 Angel Eyes - 10 Marriage Not Dating - 9 Plus Nine Boys - 8 I Need Romance Three - 8 The Spring Day of My Life - 7 (The beginning of this drama was a 10 for me, but it settled in the 7 range by the end.)

Can We Love - 7 Surplus Princess - 7 Fated To Love You (Korean Version) - 7 My Secret Hotel - 6 Prime Minister and I - 5 (Another high score for the first half, but the second half fell flat) Bride of the Century - 5

Beyond the Clouds - 5 Hopefully some of the early 2015 dramas will turn out great! I want to add more 10's to my list! Until then I still have catching up to do on old favorites.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 22, 2014 2:43:21 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 22, 2014 2:57:15 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Seeing your lists, I remembered a few other shows that I forgot to mention in my above post, so this is the continuation.

Sly and Single Again 1/5 stars (didn't like this show at all, annoying lead characters and weak plot) Surplus Princess 2/5 stars (this could've been better, had it been executed differently) Can We Love 2.5/5 stars (I would've rated this higher had my fave couple, Do Young/ Sohyun had a different ending) My Secret Hotel 2.5/5 stars Prime Minister and I 2.5/5 stars Fall in Love with Me 2/5 stars (first half was good but then I don't know what happened in the second half this show fell apart) Itazura no kiss love in Tokyo 3.5/5 (so far, this rating could go up or down, depending) L-DK movie 4.5/5 stars (really enjoyed this movie, one of my faves even if it's not perfect) It's Okay It's Love 3/5 stars Cantabile Tomorrow 3/5 stars I considered "My Love from the Stars" as a 2013 drama, but come to think of it, most of this show aired in 2014, so this is basically the only really good show of 2014. 5/5 stars Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2014 9:40:25 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 23, 2014 9:42:32 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Not to forget, since I'm trying to be comprehensive about everything I checked out this year lol. I also watched two anime series (though I prefer dramas and movies, and rarely watch anime).

Blue Spring Ride 4/5 stars (I think that this is preparing for a season 2, because the ending felt sort of incomplete, this is a slice of life mixed in with romance) Wolf Girl and Black Prince 5/5 stars (though the H starts out very mean because he's a very cold jerk, not because of any childhood trauma lol. But he becomes so gentle with the h, in his own subtle way, towards the end. I also think this should've been called Puppy Girl and Black Prince, since the h is so sweet).

I wish shows like these, got made into good live action dramas instead of anime adaptations.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2014 12:00:56 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: I love Wolf Girl and Black Prince, in the manga he was a lot meaner.

'I wish shows like these, got made into good live action dramas instead of anime adaptations.'

Me too, D.M. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2014 1:49:59 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Really Jennifer, he was meaner in the manga?! I wanted to check out the manga, but I guess now I'm a little hesitant lol. Does he become gentler with the heroine in the manga, as the story progresses? In the anime towards the end, it was so clear that he liked her. I mean even though he hates the idea of dating, he went out on dates with her because he likes it when she smiles, and he bought her a bracelet on her birthday. So does he do those things in the manga too?

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2014 6:13:26 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: He was pretty mean, it was strange after a while how much she liked him. I gave up on the manga, then went back and read some more, then gave up again. He did get kinda possessive and jealous. I was just hoping for more of a personality evolution, she'd stand up for herself a little more and he'd be more appreciative and loving of her. But then again, the manga isn't complete yet, there are just 38 volumes translated. When it's done I'll go back and finish it, I'm pretty sure it will have a HEA. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 23, 2014 6:35:18 PM PST 1ladydevil says: I finished The Greatest Love and really enjoyed it. The H stole the show. He was incredible.

It was funny and sweet. I was angry that the h's secret was never revealed to the world. The H's love for the h was some of the best scenes I have seen in a kdrama. She was absolutely it for him.

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Just finished Master's Sun. It started good but the story started to drag and was kind of ridiculous towards the end. Ending was ok. Enjoyed Greatest Love more.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 25, 2014 9:58:13 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 25, 2014 4:03:35 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: @ Jennifer, I guess I will checkout the manga anyways, but I'll wait until more chapters are posted, English translated first.

In the spirit of Christmas cheer, I just have to share the adorably funny Christmas fancams, from the JYJ dome concert, that I came across. You gotta love them :) Here's one with more of a Jaejoong focus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2z4HPFB6LY This one is focused on all three ETA: found a clearer version lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpYm_jfb3XE I found this to be too preciously funny and cute, I just had to share it! I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas day :) Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 25, 2014 12:06:26 PM PST 1ladydevil says: Merry Christmas guys!!!!

I want to watch New Tales of Gisaeng but can't find eng sub of the show.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 25, 2014 12:43:25 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 25, 2014 12:44:33 PM PST Lauren says: @1ladydevil It is on dramafever.com...If you don't want the ads popping up every 5-6 minutes, you have to subscribe. I pay $9.99 to watch the dramas on DramaFever that weren't available on Viki.

You can also find it on gooddrama.net Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2014 5:11:38 AM PST luvnlife says:

Viki is losing the license on some of their Kdramas in January. Some good dramas too. :( Good time to marathon them.

East of Eden Damo Can You Hear My Heart?

I Love You, Don't Cry My Name Is Kim Sam Soon Coffee Prince Queen of Reversals A Gentleman's Dignity (***One of my Favs*****) I Do, I Do Ghost Bridal Mask Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2014 11:04:58 AM PST Mina says: Thanks for letting us know. Have to finish I Love You, Don't Cry! Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 26, 2014 11:35:28 AM PST Lauren says: @luvnlife..

Do you know the names of those dramas that Viki is losing the license for? Thanks!

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Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 29, 2014 9:24:43 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Episodes 5 & 6 of Healer remained good. Loved the H's expressions when the h confessed to having a crush on the Healer (the H's secret identity) while being so comfortable with the H's alter identity that he seems like a brother. I'm hoping that the love triangle doesn't involve the OM, just the h and the H's two identities. Also, similar to City Hunter, I'm not too sure that the OM is actually going to survive.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 29, 2014 4:18:35 PM PST luvnlife says: @Taz.. glad you are enjoying Healer as much as I am. I haven't been watching much the last 2 months but now find myself excited for Monday and Tuesday nights!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 29, 2014 9:32:42 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Yes, here's hoping that Healers continues it's awesomeness until the end. I'm finding that I really like the nerdy version of the hero and how happy he is when he's being "rescued" by the h (she is so clueless).

Modern Farmer wrapped up this past weekend - overall a drama more enjoyable for it's comedy (and lovable characters) than it's lead romance (lead H/h lacked any chemistry). But on a positive note, the drama did give us 5 other romances to enjoy.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 6:26:52 AM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Gooddrama now has a subbed version of the J-movie "Say I Love You".

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 8:51:31 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Oh thanks for sharing Reader123! I've been waiting for this movie to get subbed, so I can check it out :) Also I started watching Healer since I barely have anything else to watch, and it's already halfway through, and you guys are giving it good reviews. I am at ep 4 now, and I am liking it so far even though I find the storyline to be weird, and at the beginning it was confusing too but now the story is getting clearer. I also find the directing to be a bit cheesy during the action scenes. However both the H and h are good. I laughed out loud when the h was singing "hug" (a DBSK5 song) and dancing in her room, while the H was hiding under her bed.

Also isn't the H the one who played the emperor in empress ki? He is very good looking, but I wish he didn't have to have a nerdy hairstyle as part of his disguise. Hopefully this show doesn't fizzle out in it's second half. But I'm glad that I waited to check it out, because now I have more eps to watch. I also thought the rooftop scene when the h stopped that abused woman from committing suicide, was very moving - though the show as a whole seems to be going for a lighter tone? Anyways, hopefully this show will turn out good.

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Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 12:14:42 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Healer's OTP remained adorable in episode 7 - really, the only thing better than a nerdy H is a jealous, nerdy H. Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 8:10:55 PM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 30, 2014 8:13:27 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Okay, Healer is turning out to be a much better drama that I was expecting! I watched up to ep 7, and now I can't wait for ep 8 to get subbed. I also agree that the H/h have some really great moments, from the funny (when she's with the H's bumbling alter-ego) to the sensual yet intense (the rooftop scene between h and Healer, and the scene in the alley in ep 4 when the h was having a panic attack and he helped her). I also wonder how she is connected to him from when they were children. This story has several plot points and characters that seem to be connected from the past, though we the viewers don't know exactly how yet, but hopefully the story won't become convoluted.

I also really like how the H protects the h, and then in his nerdy disguise makes the h think that she's saving him, it's so cute. I also laughed when he got jealous, but can't really show it or blow his cover ( "a jealous nerdy H" as you said, lol). I also loved his expression when she was talking to his alter-ego nerd on the phone, and she confessed that she's crushing on Healer while she considers him a brother, lol he lost to himself.

If this drama continues be this good, it could become one of my faves. I really like how it mixes intensity, suspense/action, drama, romance, and some good comedic relief. So hopefully this show will continue to be good, with great H/h interactions until the end.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 8:52:08 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: Re: Healer - I'm also looking forward to episode 8 being subbed.

It took several episodes to get there but I think we have now been introduced to and provided some of the backstory to all of the characters in the 30-year old picture (taken by the OM as a child) that we keep being shown: - h's mother (now married to the presumed villain of the show) - h's father (presumed to have been murdered by H's father) - H's father (presumed to have committed suicide after murdering h's father) - H's "teacher" (currently keeping a watch over the H - his dressing up as a cleaning lady was pretty humorous) - OM's brother (presumed to be the villain, is currently married to h's mother)

The show did provide a cute scene of the H/h together as children. It also showed them falling asleep together as children with the h clutching the H's arm and mirrored it with them falling asleep together as adults with the h again clutching the H's arm.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 9:08:08 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Thanks Reader123 for posting the connections like this, this makes it easier to keep up with! I also really liked how the h clutched the H's arm when she was having a nightmare, and how it mirrored the scene of them as children - though they don't know it yet.

I'm just glad I've finally found a show that has me hooked, so far.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 30, 2014 10:33:33 PM PST Jennifer L. Rinehart says: Yay! Thanks for sharing the news Taz. I've been waiting for months to see this!

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 31, 2014 11:25:42 AM PST luvnlife says: Thanks Taz for laying out the connections.

Healer's deep voice... ahh got to love it. :) I am looking forward to the big reveal of Healer's identity. I wonder how it will happen? Will a fake "Healer" lure our h out? Will Healer and h get into another fight with the baddies and she will save him - revealing his identity. I hope the whole thing is good however they roll it out.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 31, 2014 11:56:27 AM PST Last edited by the author on Dec 31, 2014 11:57:38 AM PST Lovely D.M. says: Jennifer, I watched "Say I Love You" the movie Eng subbed, and it was a fairly good movie, but very slow. The h in the movie seems more passive than the h in the anime (and that's saying something lol). However H/h have good chemistry. I wanted the bracelet part to be in the movie, but unfortunately it wasn't.

I watched ep 8 of Healer, and also happened to read the recap on dramabeans (thankfully they filled in the one part with the missing subs) - and it seems that everyone is in love with this

drama, so far. Anyways back to ep 8, that elevator scene made my heart drop, and then that rooftop kiss at the end between the H/h had me melting. But that elevator scene was one of the most suspenseful I have seen, especially in a k-drama. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 31, 2014 1:03:13 PM PST taz-mania (Reader123) says: I agree that episode 8 of Healer was great (especially the last 10 minutes). They're really keeping up the H's "Superman" connection with them "flying" to safety at the end. I guess we can now safely say that the OM's brother is one of the villains of this show - no way to redeem a character that knowingly abandons a 5-year old child. However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding what happened 22 years ago and the villain's role in the deaths of both the H's and the h's fathers.

Reply to this post Permalink | Report abuse | Ignore this customer Do you think this post adds to the discussion? Yes No Posted on Dec 31, 2014 1:46:36 PM PST Lovely D.M. says: Yes, I agree he is a villain. The only thing that confuses me a bit about him, is that it really seems that he truly loves the h's mother. But then how could he separate her from her daughter (the h), knowing how much anguish that caused her? I also agree that there are still several questions to be answered. There are also questions about the H and h's past that need to be clarified, and I'm sure that as the show goes on the whole story will be revealed.

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